92 Military K9s Return Home After Serving In The Middle East

Dec 27, 2019 by apost team

Dogs have been evolving alongside humans for thousands of years. They are called 'man's best friend' for a variety of good reasons. In addition to providing human's with unconditional love and emotional support, dogs are also willing to fight for our protection. This is illustrated in their willingness to serve with humans in the military. 

A host of K9 units that were serving in Afghanistan are finally scheduled to come home. All 92 of these dogs have been working in highly-trained positions.Their primary use is for sniffing out bombs, drugs, dangerous gases, and weapons. AMK9 is an organization that is dedicated to these K9 units that serve in combat zones and elsewhere. AMK9 provides K9 Detection Services for a host of different purposes.

Fortunately, this organization also takes care of the dogs once they return from war. The U.S. Government is working closely with AMK9 to bring the 92 military dogs home safely.

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The dogs have finished their deployments in the Middle East. These dogs are treated with the utmost care and respect during the transfer back to the U.S. AMK9 provides food, water, comfortable crates, veterinarians, regular bathroom breaks, and even airport transports for these military canines.

Pete Owens works as the Vice President of Operations for AMK9. According to Owens in an AMK9 documentary, as of 2015, the dogs are either adopted by citizens or sent to a care facility after their return to the United States. In fact, many of these brave canines are adopted by the service member with whom they served during deployment.

Soldiers end up developing a very close bond with their dog during service.

These dogs provide emotional support in times of chaos and crisis. It's a no-brainer for many soldiers to adopt their partner when they come home. Tisha Mullen is the Logistics and Procurement Manager at AMK9. According to Mullen in the AMK9 documentary, the transportation of service dogs from areas of deployment to their home is always a heartwarming experience. The successful transfer of even a few dogs is considered a huge success. This historic movement of 92 dogs is one of the largest moves by AMK9.

In an update to the original documentary, Jon Wertjes, President/COO of AMK9, notes that many of the dogs have been adopted thanks to the work of their partner Piper's Rescue. Some still had working life left in them and returned to the workforce. Wertjes even mentioned that one of the dogs participated in the very first K9 biathlon that took place at their HQ in Alabama.

Are you happy to hear that 92 of these heroic dogs will get to come home? Would you consider adopting a former military dog if you had the chance to? Show this article to any members of the armed forces that you know, it will surely raise their spirits.