By Maureen Callahan Published Oct. 5, 2014, 12:00 a.m. ET “War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History and Love” by Rebecca Frankel (Palgrave Macmillan) ...

Only 204 of the estimated 4,900 dogs that were employed by the U.S military in the Vietnam War returned to the United States, according to military dog organizations.

The U.S. Army K-9 Corps trained more than 10,000 dogs to serve with the American military in World War II and came into service on this day in history, March 13, 1942.

The Vietnam War (1966-1973) The U.S. Army employed the services of about 5,000 dogs, which are estimated to have saved the lives of over 10,000 American soldiers. Although only 232 war dogs were ...

Other times, the dogs can only do so much. When a sniper's bullet struck Pfc. Colton Rusk in Afghanistan, the first to reach his body was his best friend Eli -- a bomb-sniffing, black Labrador so ...

The 150 dogs survived for weeks without food or water and now require comprehensive treatment. While that treatment is not currently available in Ukraine, it would be in Poland. In fact, Parker ...

"They definitely had dogs who were their faithful companions as they are to us today. They must have been a part of the fabric of everyday life." Dogs on the front lines of ancient Mesopotamian war ...

Dogs of War airs on A&E on Veterans Day at 8 p.m. The show will then air on Sundays afterward. Lyndsey Stanek said she is thankful for the opportunity and for the support they've received.