(Click To Enlarge)OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Staff Sgt. Corby Czajka holds back his eager partner, Betty, before engaging in a criminal chase exercise here. Sergeant Czajka is a 51st Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler. The dogs are highly trained to obey specific commands and for multiple tasks. The military working dog kennel here is the largest operational kennel in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Russell Wicke)
Military Hospital Opens For Dogs Wounded In War -- CNN
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) -- A $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment for combat-wounded dogs.
Dogs working for all branches of the military and the Transportation Security Administration are trained at the base to find explosive devices, drugs and land mines.
Some 2,500 dogs are working with military units.
Like soldiers and Marines in combat, military dogs suffer from war wounds and routine health issues that need to be treated to ensure they can continue working.
Dogs injured in Iraq or Afghanistan get emergency medical treatment on the battlefield and are flown to Germany for care. If necessary, they'll fly on to San Antonio for more advanced treatment -- much like wounded human personnel.
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