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008			140321s2014 nyuaf b 001 0 eng
010			_a2014004874
020			_a1137279680 (hardback)
020			_a9781137279682 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)869437580
040			_aDLC _erda _beng _cDLC _dIG# _dYDXCP _dBTCTA _dBDX _dOCLCF _dUOK _dINR _dNFG
043			_an-us---
049			_aNFGA
092			_a355.424 _bF829
100	1		_aFrankel, Rebecca, _eauthor. _9259273
245	1	0	_aWar dogs : _btales of canine heroism, history, and love / _cRebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bPalgrave Macmillan, _c2014.
300			_axi, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : _billustrations (some color) ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its side. The dog had saved his life. Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. While the soldiers may not always feel comfortable calling the bond they form love, the emotions involved are strong and complicated. In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities--from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. The history of dogs in the US military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs still leading patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel not only interviewed handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq, but top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers--military and otherwise"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aDogs _xTraining. _926302
650		0	_aDogs _xWar use _xHistory. _9204894
650		0	_aDogs _xWar use _zUnited States. _9204895
942			_cBOOK _03
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998			_a007609311
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