Army Dog Awarded Medal

A retired British military dog is to receive a medal for valour after he was injured in action while tackling an al-Qaida gunman.

Army dog awarded medal. The dog led British troops from the front in Afghanistan Mali is to receive his bronze medal that comes the with inscription For Gallantry and We Also Serve at a special ceremony in London. War-wounded military dog awarded medal The animals whove won the Dickin Medal WW1 warhorse awarded bravery medal Kuno and his handler had been deployed to support elite Special Boat Service SBS. Military dogs are set to receive the K-9 Medal of Courage the highest honor for military dogs mid-September for their extraordinary valor during service in the military. A dog who took on an Al-Qaeda insurgent amid a hail of machine-gun fire awarded the animal equivalent of a Medal of Honor.

The retired British Army Working Dog suffered life-changing injuries while supporting the British special forces fighting Al Qaeda and has now been awarded the Dickin Medal the highest award any. A military dog who lost her leg on duty in Afghanistan has received a vet charitys medal honouring the work of animals in war. A military dog is to receive the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross for tackling al-Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan as part of a special forces raid. Kuno a Belgian Shepherd Malinois accompanied British and local forces on a raid on an Al-Qaeda compound when an insurgent pinned them down according to the UK Ministry of Defence.

The military dog has now been awarded a special medal which is the highest award an animal can receive for bravery in the army. President Donald Trump met on Monday with special operators who took down the former head of the Islamic State group at the White House and awarded a medal to the military working dog who was. Video report by ITV News Correspondent Martha Fairlie Fearless military dog Kuno has been honoured with an award for tackling an al Qaeda gunman. Belgian Shepherd Malinois Kuno incapacitated two enemy fighters during the special.

Kuno will receive the PDSA Dickin Medal in a virtual ceremony in. Military dog to be awarded animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross for service in Afghanistan Army dog who helped save British troops during Taliban attack in Afghanistan awarded bravery medal. An Armed Forces dog which suffered life-changing wounds storming an Al-Qaeda compound has been awarded a medal. Kuno received the PDSA Dickin Medal - the animal.

While British troops were under attack Kuno who is a Belgian. Kuno a three-year-old Belgian Malinois. Lucca a 12-year-old German Shepherd suffered injuries including the. A military working dog handler with Kuno a four-year-old Belgian Shepherd Malinois and military working dog at Woolwich Barracks in London with his PDSA Dickin Medal for valour the highest.

His mother Jane Duffy. The honour is the highest in existence for military animal valour and was introduced by PDSAs founder Maria Dickin in 1943. A military dog who charged through a hail of Al Qaeda gunfire to take out a sniper and save the lives of British soldiers has today been awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Springer spaniel Theo was awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal LCpl Tasker from Tayport in Fife served in The Royal Army Veterinary Corps 1st Military Working Dog Regiment.

Kuno will become the 72nd recipient of the medal following 34 other.