The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No 8 (August 22, 1919)] . EVERY day the big transports arebringing the fighters home—thewar men and the war dogs!We know what the war men Marne is as well known as theDelaware; Chateau-Thierry as theBattle of Yorktown. The Somme,Soissons, Belleau Wood, St. Mihieland the Argonne flash in the samechannels of thought with Bunker Hill,Lexington, the Brandywine, Shiloh,Bull Run, Gettysburg, San Juan Hilland Cavite. What did the war dogs do? Whatpart did they play in the fight forcivilization? 1. They served as sentinels in theadvance listening posts and
The American Legion Weekly [Volume 1, No 8 (August 22, 1919)] . EVERY day the big transports arebringing the fighters home—thewar men and the war dogs!We know what the war men Marne is as well known as theDelaware; Chateau-Thierry as theBattle of Yorktown. The Somme,Soissons, Belleau Wood, St. Mihieland the Argonne flash in the samechannels of thought with Bunker Hill,Lexington, the Brandywine, Shiloh,Bull Run, Gettysburg, San Juan Hilland Cavite. What did the war dogs do? Whatpart did they play in the fight forcivilization? 1. They served as sentinels in theadvance listening posts and they de-tected enemy patrols more quicklythan the soldier with whom theywatched. 2. Patrol dogs reconnoitered in NoMans Land with small detachmentsof troops and at night they couldquickly scent enemy patrols on thesame mission. 3. Dogs acted as couriers in carry-ing messages. They saved the scoutsfrom fatigue and the very great dan-gers of going and coming between theposts of command and the front linetrenches in the sectors under heavybombardment. 4. The
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