Military Dogs in Iraq

We have over 1000 dogs currently serving the US military in Iraq. These dogs are capable of sniffing out bombs and working to protect our soldiers 24/7. Dog breeds most commonly used are Belgian malinois, German shepherds, Labrador retrievers and Golden retrievers. I do not approve of using innocent dog's as a tool for war. What I am thankful for, is that this is different from Vietnam. In the Vietnam war the American government abandoned thousands of dog's when they left. The dog's in Vietnam protected and served our soldiers. Their reward was to be abandoned to the Vietnamese who would ultimately abuse them and use them for food. This was not the soldiers idea and many hearts were broken as they followed orders and left their "best friends" to their fate. As I said, Iraq is not Vietnam. The dogs in Iraq are taken care of and shipped back to Camp Pendleton in California if they become injured. At the end of their duty, they will all be brought back to Camp Pendleton for adoption.