Five dogs, two pigeons and a horse were honored for their service, both domestic and abroad, in a first-of-its-kind ceremony on Capitol Hill Thursday, drawing a standing-room crowd to a U.S. House of Representatives office building.Bucca, a black Labrador retriever mix, is a member of the New York City Fire Department and was crucial in solving arson homicides.
Bass, a Belgian Malinois, is a veteran of the Marine Corps, having served for six and a half years and completed 350 patrols in the Special Operations Command in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The six posthumous medals were given to Cher Ami, a carrier pigeon in World War I; Chips, an Army dog in World War II; GI Joe, an Army carrier pigeon in World War II; Sgt. Reckless, a Marine Corps horse who served during the Korean War; Stormy, a Marine Corps dog in Vietnam; and Lucca K458, a Marine Corps dog who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Source: aarp.org
