Four military K-9s to receive K-9 Medal of Courage, the highest honor for military dogs
By: Diana Stancy Correll
Four retired military working dogs are to receive the K-9 Medal of Courage Sept. 10 in Washington,. D.C. In 2018, the same medal was presented to, from left: Jag, with Army veteran Dennis Dow; Taker, with Marine veteran Kevin Zuniga; Summer, with retired Air Force Sgt. Micah Jones; and Jaba, with Heather Leider. The Leider family adopted Jaba after she returned from service. (American Humane)
Four retired U.S. military dogs are set to receive the K-9 Medal of Courage — the highest honor for military dogs — mid-September for their extraordinary valor during service in the military.
A national awards ceremony is slated for Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. on Capitol Hill in the Rayburn Office Building foyer. According to American Humane, lawmakers including Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, will attend. The two co-chair the Caucus for the Humane Bond.
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