Allegedly he is called Conan. And experts say that he was a Belgian shepherd, a Malinois. But this is not confirmed, because Conan, if he even is a “he”, and so called, is a member of the armed forces of the United States. He serves in a special unit, and all the information of who he is and what he does is secret.
The world knew nothing of Conan, had not told the President of Donald Trump on Sunday in a press conference from him, and then on Monday a picture of him tweeted. A seated, brown and black dog is wearing a harness in camouflage. The wrote that Trump was not the “wonderful dog” who had been on the weekend when the storm of U.S. troops on a building in Syria, and there, in a Tunnel, the terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi went off. Trump, according to this blew up then out of fear in the air. The dog had been injured. According to the Pentagon, it goes to him but well, he was doing already back in service.
animals have a long military Tradition
animals that have been used for thousands of years in Wars, both for combat and to Transport and communication. The most important military Livestock is, without a doubt, the horse, the for centuries and in all cultures-armed riders into battle has worn. The wedding of the cavalry, ended in the First world war. But there are also other species of animals, which were sent to the Front. Hannibal came up with 37 elephants over the Alps to beat Rome. Pliny the Elder later wrote that, according to the squeaking of the pigs as an effective weapon against war elephants would have been found.
Unofficially, the rule in the U.S. army, that the dog is a soldier and always a Rank higher than the handler.
armies used pigeons to deliver messages, and cats to catch on vessels of rats. Camels, oxen, mules, and donkeys were used as loads and draught animals. In case of emergency, they were eaten. The US Navy has trained dolphins in their service. Attempts by the Swedes and Russians, to take advantage of Elche’s military, failed.
Several Thousand service dogs
dogs Also have a long military Tradition. You have accompanied the Celtic warrior in the fight. On the Western front in the First world war, wearing gas masks, dragged cable reels and delivered a registration form. They hunted rats in the trenches and felt on the Wounded in the funnel fields.
Since the First world war, the American army uses dogs. Their number has increased with the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to several Thousand. The animals track, among other things explosives fall. Dozens of dogs have died in this dangerous work or in battle. On multiple US military bases, there are memorials for the fallen animals.
As a military suitable dog breeds have proven to be the German and Belgian shepherd dogs. The U.S. marine corps prefers Golden and Labrador Retriever. Officially, the dogs are the property of the army, such as boots and helmets. Unofficially, the rule is, of course, that the dog is a soldier and always a Rank higher than the handler. The animals can also get order. And sometimes, after a successful application, you may visit with your unit President.
Created: 29.10.2019, 18:58 PM
