
War Dogs
Rebecca Frankel(Author)
Palgrave MacMillan (Publisher)
Published on 13. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-250-07507-9 (ISBN)
Description
Loyal and courageous, dogs are truly man's best friend on the battlefield. 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. With a compelling cast of humans and animals, this moving book is a must read for all dog lovers, military and otherwise.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Gordonsville
United States
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
388 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-250-07507-9 (9781250075079)
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Person
Rebecca Frankel is senior editor, Special Projects at Foreign Policy Magazine. Her regular Friday column "Rebecca's War Dog of the Week" has been featured on The Best Defense since January 2010. Her photo essay "War Dog," is the most-viewed piece in ForeignPolicy.com's history and has received upwards of 16 million views and over 100k likes on Facebook. In 2011, she was named one of 12 women in foreign policy to follow on Twitter by the Daily Muse.