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Military Working Dogs: Classification And Treatment In The U.S. Armed Forces, Sarah D. Cruse
Military Working Dogs: Classification And Treatment In The U.S. Armed Forces, Sarah D. Cruse
Animal Law Review
This Article explores and evaluates the use of canines by the United States (U.S.) Armed Forces as military working dogs, and examines the reasons why the current administrative classification of these dogs is inappropriate. The author examines the historical use of, and increasing reliance on, military working dogs by the U.S. Armed Forces from World War II to present day. This historical exploration traces the development of the federal statutes and military regulations that govern the Military Working Dog Program. Federal law currently categorizes military working dogs as 'equipment,' which grossly underestimates their role within the U.S. military and deprives …
2012 Federal Legislative Review, Carolyn Greenshields, Kimberly White Laduca
2012 Federal Legislative Review, Carolyn Greenshields, Kimberly White Laduca
Animal Law Review
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