Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Monday at the Pentagon that the military working dog injured during the raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been returned to duty. UPDATE: DECLASSIFIED PICTURE IN POST #7!
President Trump told reporters Sunday that a military working dog had been wounded during the American commando raid after chasing the elusive ISIS leader down a dead-end tunnel.
Al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest killing himself and three children in the tunnel with him, according to Trump.
Milley said the dog was only “slightly wounded” and was fully recovering. The dog, he explained, was still in theater and returned to duty with his handler.
The name of the dog or his breed is not being released due to the classification of the unit involved in the raid.
These "War dogs" are vital parts of our Special Operations units. It's not generally known, but dogs on active duty are assigned a rank one step higher than their handlers - recognition of their value in the field.
Here are some pics of dogs assigned to Delta Force and other Special Ops units - each deserves a salute and our thanks for being there for our troops. The Belgian Malinois dogs are a popular pick for duty, as they are usually more compact for air drops than the German Shepherds, but both are serving.
John
President Trump told reporters Sunday that a military working dog had been wounded during the American commando raid after chasing the elusive ISIS leader down a dead-end tunnel.
Al-Baghdadi detonated a suicide vest killing himself and three children in the tunnel with him, according to Trump.
Milley said the dog was only “slightly wounded” and was fully recovering. The dog, he explained, was still in theater and returned to duty with his handler.
The name of the dog or his breed is not being released due to the classification of the unit involved in the raid.
These "War dogs" are vital parts of our Special Operations units. It's not generally known, but dogs on active duty are assigned a rank one step higher than their handlers - recognition of their value in the field.
Here are some pics of dogs assigned to Delta Force and other Special Ops units - each deserves a salute and our thanks for being there for our troops. The Belgian Malinois dogs are a popular pick for duty, as they are usually more compact for air drops than the German Shepherds, but both are serving.
John
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