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From the BBC
A military dog who charged through enemy gunfire to save the lives of British soldiers fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan is to be awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
During a raid, the Belgian Malinois named Kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs.
After losing one of his paws as a result, he became the first UK military dog to get custom-made prosthetics.
The four-year-old will receive the Dickin Medal from vet charity the PDSA.
Now retired and rehomed, Kuno - who was trained to detect explosives, weapons and incapacitate enemies - will be awarded the medal for valour at a virtual ceremony in November.
Kuno and his handler had been deployed to support elite Special Boat Service (SBS) forces during a night raid targeting al-Qaeda extremists in Afghanistan last year when they came under attack.The forces, pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent, were unable to advance.
Kuno was sent in to break the deadlock. Without hesitation, he charged through a hail of bullets while wearing night vision goggles to tackle the gunman, wrestling him to the ground and halting his attack.
COMMENT:-
Tough call here, but the story is a story about "The War on Terror" and it is a story about heroism (neither of which is "weird" or "odd ball") so I opted for posting it someplace were people might actually see it.
Besides, people DO need a little bit of "Good News" in their lives so that they can forget slandering "The Republicans/Democrats" for a moment of two on a Sunday.
Medal for hero dog Kuno which saved soldiers' lives in Afghanistan
A military dog who charged through enemy gunfire to save the lives of British soldiers fighting al-Qaeda in Afghanistan is to be awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.
During a raid, the Belgian Malinois named Kuno tackled a gunman and was hit by bullets in both back legs.
After losing one of his paws as a result, he became the first UK military dog to get custom-made prosthetics.
The four-year-old will receive the Dickin Medal from vet charity the PDSA.
Now retired and rehomed, Kuno - who was trained to detect explosives, weapons and incapacitate enemies - will be awarded the medal for valour at a virtual ceremony in November.
Kuno and his handler had been deployed to support elite Special Boat Service (SBS) forces during a night raid targeting al-Qaeda extremists in Afghanistan last year when they came under attack.The forces, pinned down by grenade and machine-gun fire from an insurgent, were unable to advance.
Kuno was sent in to break the deadlock. Without hesitation, he charged through a hail of bullets while wearing night vision goggles to tackle the gunman, wrestling him to the ground and halting his attack.
COMMENT:-
Tough call here, but the story is a story about "The War on Terror" and it is a story about heroism (neither of which is "weird" or "odd ball") so I opted for posting it someplace were people might actually see it.
Besides, people DO need a little bit of "Good News" in their lives so that they can forget slandering "The Republicans/Democrats" for a moment of two on a Sunday.
