He offers his strong support for a change in the law that will allow the adoption of military working dogs. Former Marine Lt. Putney led a successful effort to build a cemetery and monument for the 25 dogs who died in the liberation of Guam in 1944, and I applaud his work to memorialize their contribution to preventing more loss of life during WWII. I also want to have printed for the Record an article that provides some details of his military life and his accomplishments in recognizing the special canine contribution to our wartime successes.
Jeremiah Smith: “He offers his strong support for a change in the law that will allow the adoption of military working dogs. Former…”
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Supporting legislation for the adoption of military working dogs and honoring their contributions during WWII.
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