JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — They are man's best friend and for some members of the military, they can also be man's best asset. In this week's Stories of Service, we meet a man who works with the furriest ...

K-9 veteran "Frenky," a 10-year-old German shepherd trained in explosive detection and bite work, has been reunited with his handler by the American Humane Society (AHS) after three years apart. The ...

An eight-year quest to honor the four-legged guardians of freedom known as military working dogs will come to a culmination Monday in San Antonio. The new U.S. Military Working Dog Teams National ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who "defend our citizens and our homeland." National K-9 Veterans Day is an annual March 13 celebration of "canine courage," and the ...

Army Ssg. Kristin Vanderzanden said leaving Frenky the German Shepherd in 2021 was like "leaving a child behind" Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor ...

Behind an elite Special Forces team who took part in 2018 Afghanistan covert missions, the Green Berets utilized one the world's toughest weapons—and he's as cute as he is powerful. Working military ...

HOUSTON — A Houston Marine and a retired military dog were happily reunited this week after serving together while stationed at a base in Hawaii. Sgt. Cristian Reyez served six years in the U.S.

While all military working dogs are impressive, Navy SEAL dogs operate on an entirely different plane. Often referred to as Multi-Purpose Canines (MPCs), these dogs are trained for extreme operations ...

The Military Working Dog Teams National Monument was dedicated this week in 2013. The monument features four dogs representing military working dogs and a handler representing the servicemen and women ...

All of Ember’s former co-workers agree that she could be a pain to work with, especially while riding in a car. But they also acknowledged that they would miss the unbridled joy and excitement she ...

The 82nd Security Forces Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base has opened a $1.3 million military working dog facility. The facility provides a dedicated space for training military working dogs in ...

Army Spc. Michelle Juares has been reunited with her now-retired K-9 partner, Darco. The 9-year-old Belgian Malinois had been paired with Juares for two years starting in 2023, but was recently ...