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Cry havoc Cry havoc Nigel Allsopp Features outstanding coverage of the employment of dogs in military and law enforcement organisations around the world. OL15990956W
Animals in the military Animals in the military John M. Kistler "This book pays tribute to the unrecognized warriors and unsung heroes of human warfare: millions of animals from a surprising variety of species, ranging from rodents to dolphins to llamas"-- "Anim… OL16317666W
Duke Duke Kirby Larson Hoping to help end the war and bring his dad home faster, Hobie decides to donate Duke to Dogs for Defense, an organization that urges Americans to "loan" their pets to the military to act as sentrie… OL16812334W
Stubby the war dog Stubby the war dog Ann Bausum Recounts the story of a dog named Stubby who served as a mascot to a regiment of World War I soldiers, participating in the war and playing a vital role in boosting the soldiers' morale. OL17068398W
Duke Duke Kirby Larson In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when h… OL17882128W
Beyond The Call Of Duty Beyond The Call Of Duty Isabel George A second collection of incredible and heart-warming canine stories from around the world, from the bestselling author of The Dog That Saved My Life. Animals have accompanied man into battle since war… OL19644159W
Max Max Jennifer Li Shotz When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind. Max is a highly trained military can… OL19662626W
Finding Jack Finding Jack Gareth Crocker Joining the flagging war effort in Vietnam after losing his young family in a tragic accident, Fletcher Carson rescues a wounded yellow Labrador during a mission and faces a difficult choice when the… OL19943645W
A man of his own A man of his own Susan Wilson Returning home from World War II with injuries that shatter his professional baseball dreams, Rick Stanton is reunited with his beloved dog, Pax, who had been volunteered for the Army's K-9 Corps and… OL19967875W
The dog who could fly The dog who could fly Damien Lewis "An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-land… OL19978277W
Sergeant Stubby Sergeant Stubby Ann Bausum "For those who loved New York Times bestseller Rin Tin Tin comes the memorable story of Sergeant Stubby--World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend--… OL19981514W
Dogs at war Dogs at war Connie Goldsmith While in a war zone, a military working dog (MWD) and its handler live together, eat together, play together, sleep together, and risk their lives for each other every day. The dogs work with handler… OL20056765W
Animal heroes Animal heroes David Long The first recipients of the Dickin Medal in December 1943 were three pigeons serving with the Royal Air Force, all of whom contributed to the recovery of aircrew from ditched aircraft. The most recen… OL20937163W
Beowulf Beowulf Ronie Kendig Beowulf--a hulky, brindle-coated bullmastiff--is the only "boy" for Timbrel Hogan. And she has a history to remind her why. But when Timbrel, a handler at A Breed Apart, embarks on a mission to detec… OL21361514W
Talon Talon Ronie Kendig Aspen Courtland is out to find her missing brother. Only his combat tracking dog, Talon, knows where to look. Problem is, after a brutal attack that separated dog and handler, Talon's afraid of his o… OL22341823W
Prisoners of war Prisoners of war C. Alexander London Newly arrived on the Western front and assigned as a medic, Rivera finds himself in the middle of the Battle of the Bulge, cut off behind enemy lines--and his only companion is a Nazi trained Doberma… OL23292941W
Canine warrior Canine warrior John C. Burnam During his second tour as a US Army infantryman in the Vietnam War, John Burnam became a scout-dog handler. On combat missions, he learned of the dogs amazing ability to find enemy caches of ammuniti… OL24253032W
Midnight Midnight Mark Greenwood A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes. On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part… OL24285966W
Blood trail (Vietnam) Blood trail (Vietnam) Charles F. David "This is a book of stories wrapped in fiction, about our men that fought in this war of wars. Stories about brave men that fought and died in the jungles and rice paddies that dotted this foreign lan… OL24896315W
Renni the rescuer Renni the rescuer Markus Lang,Felix Salten,Kenneth C. Kaufman Follows the story of German shepherd rescue dog Renni, who enlists for service along with his faithful human companion and endures harrowing battlefield experiences during the First World War. OL4459253W
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