Today we remember, honor and thank all those who have served our country, the two-legged and four-legged veterans, too.
A brief history for those not familiar; Veterans Day is dedicated to American veterans of all wars. The federal holiday is observed annually on November 11 and was formerly known as Armistice Day to mark the end of World War I.
World War I formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the armistice with Germany went into effect. It officially became an official federal holiday in the United States in 1938. In 1954, Congress voted to swap the word “armistice” for “veterans,” making it the day to honor all American veterans of war.
Soldiers rely greatly on their canine comrades. Dogs have served in all branches of the military at the side of soldiers, working to help detect mines, bombs, guard our armed forces, patrol, fight in combat and so much more. Because of their superior senses, each military dog saves the lives of an estimated 150 to 200 servicemen and women. They even play a large role once back at home, by serving as emotional support and PTSD dogs.
The love, sacrifice, and service of all our Veterans simply blows us away! As we celebrate our nation’s human heroes this Veterans Day, let’s also salute the military dogs saving lives on and off the battlefield. K9 service dogs deserve to be celebrated every day, in fact, all dogs do.
From all of us here at Paws Give Me Purpose Inc. we salute our human and K9 Veterans and thank them all for their service to our citizens, community and country.