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The Resource War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks
War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks
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The item War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mid-Continent Public Library.
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- Summary
- "Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its side. The dog had saved his life. Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. While the soldiers may not always feel comfortable calling the bond they form love, the emotions involved are strong and complicated.In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities--from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. The history of dogs in the US military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs still leading patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel not only interviewed handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq, but top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers--military and otherwise"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Contents
-
- Trouble with Loving a War Dog
- 53
- 4
- Beware the Loving (War) Dog
- 73
- Part II
- 5
- A Dog of Many Talents
- 93
- 6
- Part I
- Road to War Leads Through Yuma
- 127
- 7
- Fallen
- 165
- Part III
- 8
- Wounds and Healing
- 183
- 9
- 1
- Never Again Wars
- 205
- 10
- Home Again, Home Again
- 213
- When Dogs Become Soldiers
- 11
- 2
- House of Misfit Dogs
- 31
- 3
- Isbn
- 9781137456618
- Label
- War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love
- Title
- War dogs
- Title remainder
- tales of canine heroism, history, and love
- Statement of responsibility
- Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. Without warning an insurgent popped up, his weapon raised. At the handler's command, the dog charged their attacker. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. During the weeks it would take the dog to heal, the handler never left its side. The dog had saved his life. Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. While the soldiers may not always feel comfortable calling the bond they form love, the emotions involved are strong and complicated.In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military working dog world, and a look at the science of dogs' special abilities--from their amazing noses and powerful jaws to their enormous sensitivity to the emotions of their human companions. The history of dogs in the US military is long and rich, from the spirit-lifting mascots of the Civil War to the dogs still leading patrols hunting for IEDs today. Frankel not only interviewed handlers who deployed with dogs in wars from Vietnam to Iraq, but top military commanders, K-9 program managers, combat-trained therapists who brought dogs into war zones as part of a preemptive measure to stave off PTSD, and veterinary technicians stationed in Bagram. She makes a passionate case for maintaining a robust war-dog force. In a post-9/11 world rife with terrorist threats, nothing is more effective than a bomb-sniffing dog and his handler. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers--military and otherwise"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- TEFOD
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Frankel, Rebecca
- Dewey number
- 355.4/24
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- UH100
- LC item number
- .F83 2014eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Dogs
- Dogs
- Dogs
- PETS / Dogs / Training
- HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-)
- Dogs
- Dogs
- United States
- Label
- War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Trouble with Loving a War Dog
- 53
- 4
- Beware the Loving (War) Dog
- 73
- Part II
- 5
- A Dog of Many Talents
- 93
- 6
- Part I
- Road to War Leads Through Yuma
- 127
- 7
- Fallen
- 165
- Part III
- 8
- Wounds and Healing
- 183
- 9
- 1
- Never Again Wars
- 205
- 10
- Home Again, Home Again
- 213
- When Dogs Become Soldiers
- 11
- 2
- House of Misfit Dogs
- 31
- 3
- Control code
- o892489914
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781137456618
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color).
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 47B2822B-16AA-460A-A4F1-65003858CEBA
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o892489914
- (OCoLC)892489914
- Label
- War dogs : tales of canine heroism, history, and love, Rebecca Frankel ; foreword by Thomas E. Ricks
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Trouble with Loving a War Dog
- 53
- 4
- Beware the Loving (War) Dog
- 73
- Part II
- 5
- A Dog of Many Talents
- 93
- 6
- Part I
- Road to War Leads Through Yuma
- 127
- 7
- Fallen
- 165
- Part III
- 8
- Wounds and Healing
- 183
- 9
- 1
- Never Again Wars
- 205
- 10
- Home Again, Home Again
- 213
- When Dogs Become Soldiers
- 11
- 2
- House of Misfit Dogs
- 31
- 3
- Control code
- o892489914
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xi, 251 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781137456618
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color).
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 47B2822B-16AA-460A-A4F1-65003858CEBA
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o892489914
- (OCoLC)892489914
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