PRINTER'S NO. 12
No. 8 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, PILEGGI, STOUT, WONDERLING, BOSCOLA,
COSTA, ROBBINS, ERICKSON, PUNT, BRUBAKER, RAFFERTY,
C. WILLIAMS, TARTAGLIONE, D. WHITE, GREENLEAF, ORIE, RHOADES,
O'PAKE, FERLO, EARLL, PIPPY, BROWNE, REGOLA, STACK, WOZNIAK
AND LOGAN, JANUARY 24, 2007
REFERRED TO VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS,
JANUARY 24, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Recognizing the invaluable contributions of war dog teams to
2 United States military efforts since World War I.
3 WHEREAS, Over the course of our nation's military history,
4 tens of thousands of war dogs served during World War I, World
5 War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, Bosnia, Iraq and
6 Afghanistan, and they continue to serve our military missions
7 around the globe; and
8 WHEREAS, War dogs have a legendary history for bravery on
9 thousands of foreign battlefields, where they have saved
10 countless American lives; and
11 WHEREAS, Some military analysts estimate as many as 10,000
12 United States and allied soldiers were saved during the Vietnam
13 War alone; and
14 WHEREAS, The casualty rates in all other wars were
15 significantly reduced by thousands as a result of deploying war
16 dogs; and
1 WHEREAS, These animals have performed specialty duties as
2 scout, sentry and tracker and have completed demolition, tunnel,
3 water patrol, coast guard, search and rescue and explosive
4 detection missions; and
5 WHEREAS, As highly trained and proficient four-legged
6 soldiers, marines, airmen and sailors, war dogs have never been
7 mascots; and
8 WHEREAS, War dogs have worked for food, water and the love
9 and companionship of their handlers; and
10 WHEREAS, War dogs, like other military heroes, have never
11 given up on the battlefield; and
12 WHEREAS, Bristol Township erected the Pennsylvania State
13 Memorial to honor these splendid animal heroes which should be
14 designated the official war dog memorial; therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the invaluable
16 contributions of war dog teams to United States military efforts
17 since World War I.
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