,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,ms4   
,br[nley submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$   
,s]vices  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
roles & contributions ( milit>y animals 
& _! valiant human h&l]s = brav]y 9 bo? 
w> & peace1 & ackn[l$g+ ! importance (  
honor+ _! valor & m]itori\s a*ievem5ts4 
,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s  
to comprise ! social1 economic1         
cultural1 & m$ical contributions made by
 milit>y animals & _! human h&l]s1 &    
%\ld include /ories ( _! valor1         
sacrifices1 & m]itori\s a*ievem5ts made 
on behalf ( ! fre$om & safety ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas milit>y animals h made  
significant contributions to ! peace &  
protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 7        
(ficially recogniz$ by ! ,qu>t]ma/]     
,corps on ,m>* #ac1 #aidb2 ,:]eas       
milit>y animals h s]v$ 9 w> ?r\gh\t     
hi/ory & contribut$ selfless s]vice &   
brav]y by recogniz+ _! hi/orical        

contributions1 includ+-- 7#a7 m ?an     
#b1bjj ye>s ago1 ,african g5]al         
,hannibal us$ elephants to c>ry soldi]s 
& weapons1 & s9ce t "t1 :ile horses1    
pigeons1 & dogs h be5 mo/ly us$1 a va/  
array ( animals 7 put into s]vice1      
includ+ camels1 mules1 donkeys1 &       
llamas1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]im5t$ )   
dolph9s & sea lions1 ,bomb] bats 7 ev5  
te/$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii be=e ! hydrog5   
bomb 0 complet$2  7#b7 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i1 
ov] #h1jjj1jjj horses & mules 7 kill$2  
7#c7 9 #aiag1 ! ,army ,signal ,corps    
e/abli%$ ! ,signal ,pigeon ,corps1 & at 
its height dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,signal 
,pigeon ,corps consi/$ ( #c1jjj enli/$  
memb]s1 #aej (fic]s1 & #ed1jjj pigeons1 
two-?irds ( :i* 7 deploy$ ov]seas1 ) !  
o!r #ah1jjj held 9 res]ves2  7#d7 ov]   
#aa1ejj milit>y work+ dogs 7 tra9$ = !  
home front & w>front dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 
&  7#e7 approximately #b1jjj milit>y    
work+ dogs 7 s5t ov]seas 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1
 an e/imat$ #d1jjj milit>y work+ dogs   
s]v$ 9 ,vietnam & an e/imat$ #e1gjj     

milit>y work+ dogs h s]v$ 9 ,afghani/an 
& ,iraq s9ce #bjjf2 ,:]eas !re are      
curr5tly ov] #c1jjj milit>y work+ dogs 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today1 & !re is an     
increas+ dem& = ^! milit>y work+ dogs 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z a result ( ! prov5    
wor? & success 9 _! v>i\s s]vice & work+
 capacities2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,septemb] #aa1
 #bjja1 ! #cda/ ,tra9+ ,squadron ( !    
,air ,=ce has tra9$ approximately #ejj  
milit>y work+ dogs annually1 includ+    
#bgd explosive detection dogs = !       
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1
 &1 accord+ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air     
,=ce1 !re are an e/imat$ #b1jjj milit>y 
work+ dogs deploy$ worldwide to support 
! ,global ,w> on ,t]ror1 help+ to       
safegu>d milit>y bases & activities1 &  
to detect bombs & explosives be=e !y    
inflict h>m2 ,:]eas can9es are us$ today
 to ma9ta9 peace & protection ) num]\s  
law en=cem5t1 fire1 & se>* & rescue     
ag5cies ar\nd ! c\ntry1 & are tra9$ to  
patrol1 appreh5d flee+ crim9als1 &      
detect n>cotics1 explosives1 weapons1 & 

accel]ants1 9 cases ( arson1 & us$ 9    
crime sc5e evid5ce detection2 ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,police      
,can9e ,association1 x is e/imat$ t !re 
are approximately #ae1jjj police can9es 
work+ today1 n includ+ milit>y work+    
dogs1 on ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 c\nty1 & local
 levels ( gov]nm5t1 9 v>i\s s]vice &    
work+ capacities2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to    
,se>* & ,rescue ,dogs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
7h]e9aft] ,,s>dus71 !re are             
approximately #b1jjj c]tifi$ se>* &     
rescue teams across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 mo/
 ( !m volunte]s :o "w on ! local level =
 police & %]iff's dep>tm5ts1 & include  
wild]ness area se>* dogs1 trail+ dogs1  
human rema9s detection dogs1 wat] se>*  
dogs1 & avalan*e dog teams2 ,:]eas !    
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy also  
works ) ,,s>dus & ,/ate & local         
organizations z ne$$1 includ+ #bh       
national urban se>* & rescue teams1 #cgb
 urban se>* & rescue dogs ) capabilities
 9 live f9d & human rema9s detection 9 a
 disa/] environm5t1 & #ff nationally    

c]tifi$ ,/ate disa/] ,k-#i se>* teams   
:i* respond to 9-,/ate reque/s to       
disa/]s or imm95t ?reats1 includ+       
extreme wea!r & build+ collapses2 ,:]eas
 ! ,bureau ( ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1        
,fire>ms & ,explosives manages two      
sep>ate & di/9ct can9e programs includ+ 
an ,explosive & ,accel]ant ,detection   
,can9e ,program & a ,special ,response  
,team ,tactical ,can9e ,program2 !      
,explosive & ,accel]ant ,detection      
,can9e ,program began 9 #aiij & has     
tra9$ approximately #a1jjj explosive    
detection can9es & #bhj accel]ant       
detection can9es :o "w bo? to prev5t    
explosive incid5ts & to ga!r evid5ce at 
sc5es ( arson & explosive-relat$ crimes2
 ! ,special ,response ,team ,can9e      
,program began 9 #bjjj & has _h #ce     
diff]5t tactical can9e teams :o         
p>ticipate z "p ( a tactical team & help
 appreh5d viol5t crim9als across !      
c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,m>%als ,s]vice 7h]e9aft] ,,usms7
 ,can9e ,op]ations ,program1 !re are #be

 ,k-#i teams support+ ,,usms missions   
nationwide today1 work+ z explosive     
detection can9es t provide explosives & 
fire>ms detection & c\nt]measure =      
,,usms protective & inve/igative        
missions & supports o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & tactical 
can9es t are specifically tra9$ = ,,usms
 en=cem5t missions to se>* & locate     
suspects2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aidc1 ! ,unit$  
,k+dom has be5 ! only c\ntry 9 ! _w to  
honor animals ) its int]national ,,pdsa 
,dick9 ,m$al1 also kn[n z ! ,victoria   
,cross = ,animals2 ,:]eas animals t s]ve
 9 w> & peace 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are     
curr5tly n recogniz$ = _! acts (        
gallantry & brav]y1 & d n h an (ficial  
m$al to honor _! di/+ui%$ s]vice2 ,:]eas
 !re is increas+ support = ! process ( a
 ,m$al ( ,brav]y & a ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice  
,m$al = animals & an annual ev5t to     
recognize su* animals :o h s]v$         
valiantly & bravely s9ce ,_w ,w> ,i2    
,:]eas ! ,animals 9 ,w>  ,peace ,m$al ( 
,brav]y 0 in/itut$ 9 #bjai1 & aw>d$ to !

 inaugural eight recipi5ts on ,novemb]  
#ad1 #bjai1 at a c]emony att5d$ by      
dignit>ies & ,memb]s ( ,congress1 9 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & s9ce !n has     
aw>d$ #bg brave animals ) ,,awp ,m$als (
 ,brav]y & ,,awp ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice      
,m$als2 & ,:]eas a fif? ,animals 9 ,w>  
,peace ,m$al ,c]emony is plann$ = ,m>*  
#aa1 #bjbe1 t w educate & raise public  
aw>5ess ( sev5 brave animals & _! h&l]s 
:o s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 times ( w> &  
peace ) ?ree ,,awp ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice    
,m$als & ?ree ,,awp ,m$als ( ,brav]y3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes &     
?anks ! brave ,am]ican s]vice animals & 
_! d$icat$ & selfless h&l]s :o s]ve !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 bo? w> & peace2 &  7#b7 
supports ! creation ( an annual process 
to nom9ate animals = ! ,m$al ( ,brav]y &
 ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al4