Some Amazing Facts About Dogs In The U.S. Military

     The latest Sunday night episode of NCIS Los Angeles had a fascinating episode on dogs in the military. The storyline of the episode concerned a German Shepherd dog and his female handler who both retired from the U.S. Marine Corps. The female handler became a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff. Her dog became a most accomplished drug-sniffing dog.

     This dog caught the attention of a major drug cartel. They sent some thugs to the apartment that the dog shared with his handler. They kidnapped the dog. Instead of killing the animal, they sold the animal to a group of violent criminals running illegal dogfighting events.

     The NCIS agents used video footage and the Dark Web to track down the dog. When the dog is rescued, the leader of the NCIS team instructs his team members to call animal control to pick up all the dogs involved in dogfighting and take them to a shelter.

       In the military, a dog has a first name and a last name. The first name is the dog’s name. The last name is the name of the handler. Dogs get military ranks like private, lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, master sergeant, etc. Dogs get a military ID card just as human military personnel get. Their large picture is on the card. Military dogs are eligible to retire with benefits after some years of service.