70 Years of the K-9 (Canine) Corps
Dogs have been used in times of war even before the invention of gunpowder. Romans used them to charge into battle and attack the enemy. Native Americans used them as both pack and draft animals as...
View ArticleSci-Tech Tuesday: Carrier Pigeon Service during WWII Relied on Animal Behavior
Widely used during World War I, the homing pigeon, or carrier pigeon when relaying a message, returned to service in the European theatre during WWII. Despite the development of the radio to transmit...
View ArticleNational Dog Day – Duchess
In honor of National Dog Day, August 26th, the story of Duchess and her rescue seems fitting. National Dog day began as a way both to honor dogs and to help in their rescue from homeless and abusive...
View ArticleLoyal Forces – The American Animals of WWII
Meet the Authors — Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II Thursday, March 7, 2013 5:00 pm Reception | 6:00 pm Presentation US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center Join The National WWII...
View ArticleLoyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II
Join us as we celebrate the launch of Loyal Forces: The American Animals of WWII, written and compiled by the The National WWII Museum’s very own Assistant Director of Collections, Toni M. Kiser and...
View ArticleBat Bomb Tests Go Awry
Headlines for May 15, 1943, could have read, “Bat Bomb Destroys New Airfield,” but the plan to use small incendiary bombs attached to bats as a method to firebomb Japan was just as top secret as the...
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