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In October 2019, a courageous five-year-old Belgian Malinois special operations military working dog named Conan took part in the Barisha raid in Syria, which resulted in the death of the…

Coronavirus, now present on every continent except Antarctica, has infected nearly 90,000 people globally and left health officials scrambling to prevent the virus from morphing into a full-blown pandemic, while…

Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act, H.R. 4305, which would allocate federal funds for the training of service dogs for veterans. American…

Drive home a Corvette and you will improve the life of a veteran. Owning “America’s Sports Car” will help an American hero suffering from post-traumatic stress or traumatic brain injury…

When the news came out a few weeks ago that the Islamic State’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed, Americans took pride in knowing that our military has neutralized yet…

On Monday, a 9-year-old German Shepherd completed his 7,000-mile journey around the world, from Iwakuni, Japan to San Antonio, Texas. After eight years of service in defense of freedom with…

This month, American Humane awarded four retired military working dogs (MWDs) with the Lois Pope K-9 Medal of Courage on Capitol Hill. The awards, the highest national honor for MWDs,…

Last year, U.S. Army Master Sergeant First Class Jose lost his best friend, Dum Dum, a 9-year-old Lab/German Shepherd mix. For many veterans, companion animals are a lifeline to the…

Over Memorial Day weekend, the Washington Nationals baseball team promoted American Humane’s Pups4PatriotsTM program before the first pitch was thrown during a Sunday afternoon game against the Miami Marlins. A…

American Humane has been supporting the U.S. military for over a century—our animal rescue program was born on the battlefields of World War I in Europe, where, at the request…