Military Dogs Get Real Feel

Military dogs get ‘real feel’ bite training with fake skin sleeves that bleed Army Times I got this from the MPRA Dispatch. The link will take you to The Army Times. I hope you enjoy the article. I had never thought about designing flesh and blood sleeves. I just thought about keeping the dog on … Read more

The Passing of Miguel Bustamante, 212th 68-69

Blake Cox 212th 68-69 put this out this morning on our Facebook page:  So sorry that Miguel Bustamante of the 212th Sentry Dog Unit passed away from cancer. He was my best buddy while in Vietnam. Prayers go out to his Family.  Below is several pictures of Miguel.  First is a picture of him at … Read more

Jack Steven Joyce, 212th 70-71

Jack Steven Joyce was a U.S. Army Military Police K9 Dog Handler in Vietnam. Among the dangerous missions assigned to Jack, his German Shepherd, and Jack’s fellow MP’s was to patrol roads frequented by U.S. Military personnel and prevent the enemy from planting land mines and IED’s on the patrolled roads. These patrol’s were also … Read more

Larry Swails 212th 65-66 and Okinawa Dog School NCOIC

Larry M. Swails, 77, of Lockridge, Iowa, passed away March 20th, 2020 at his home in Woodbridge, Virginia with his wife Sandra L. (McElwee) Swails, by his side. Larry was born on August 23rd, 1942 in Burlington, Iowa. He grew up in the Burlington, Wapello and New London areas until the family moved to Jefferson … Read more

Drew A. Carsten, 981st 71-72

Drew A. Carsten Drew A. Carsten age 67 of Bolingbrook, passed away peacefully on, Monday, August 12, 2019. Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Bolingbrook-McCauley Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 630-759-1212. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store.Published in Suburban Life Publications on Aug. 22, 2019.