President Donald Trump On Thursday, pay tribute to the hero dogs who “defend our citizens and our homes.”
National K-9 Veterans Day is the annual celebration of “Dog Courage” on March 13, Military and police dog bravery.
“These fearless four-legged fighters are a valuable part of protecting America on the frontline, on the combat zone and on our borders,” Trump said in a message on Thursday.
President Donald Trump paid tribute to the hero dogs who “defend our citizens and our homes” on March 13, 2025. (Getty Image)
According to the White House, more than 30,000 “dedicated working dogs” in the military (with 1,600 working dogs actively serving) provide frontline support to U.S. service staff.
The soldiers were trained to detect explosives and drugs and assisted in search and rescue operations.
Famous military working dogs include Army Special Operations Forced Dog Conan – 50 new combat veterans named after late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien, who helped track down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi when he was killed in Syria in October 2019. Conan was injured in the mission but recovered completely.
Conan is a dog injured in Al Baghdadi raid, honored by President Trump in the White House
In 2019, at the White House, Trump gave Conan, who was assigned to the first special forces to the action super-transcendent. The dog was later adopted by his pre-processor and died in 2023.
Hurricanes are considered the most decorated K-9 in U.S. history. (Getty Image)
White House Protector In U.S. history, most decorated K-9 hurricanes died in February after more than a decade of the Secret Service.
The 16-year-old Belgian Malnois’s praise includes a Secret Service authorized to serve, an outstanding service medal and a heroic award from the Department of Homeland Security, who has named himself after he violated the invaders of the White House gate in 2014.
Just the dock is the former president Barack Obama According to the New York Times, First Lady Michelle Obama watched a movie at the White House Theater.
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In 2022, Hurricane was one of the first animals to become the Medal of Excellent Service for the Capitol Hill War and Peace, occupying his place in the famous Guinness World Records.
The record book said he won the award with the Yorkshire Terrier and World War II Army Air Force veteran Smoky, who laid communication wires in the Philippines, while the Coast Guard explosively discovered that the dog Feco was Hungarian Vizsla, who had conducted more than 365 bomb searches at the time.
Former Marine CPL. There are also Purple Heart recipients Megan Weavey and Fighting Dog Sgt. Rex held a ceremony at Yankees Stadium on May 13, 2012, before the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Trump also nodded to Cairo, a now-dead SEAL six-man operator, who played a major role in the raid that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May 2011, while Marine veteran Rex “saves countless lives by detecting explosives in battle in Iraq.”
The German Shepherd serves with the Legion CPL. Megan Weafty, his heroic service to dogs, was portrayed in the 2017 film’s eponymous character.
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“When we remember the fallen people, we thank all the brave veterans of the K-9 Corps who protect the American people and our way of life, and are named after the best friend of mankind,” Trump said Thursday.
Emma Colton of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
