[nfb-talk] War Dog Cemitary on Guam.

[Brian Miller]

Thanks David.  I'm sure I can scare it up on Amazon.  

My wife is also a guide dog user, and the power of the story of our canine
heros certainly resonates with us.  

Keep me posted 

Brian Miller

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DEAR Brian,

I saw the documentary on the Military History Channel the last week of
November.
It just reminded me of the whole affair when my family was stationed there
in the Late 1950's.
The stories and the emotion that the dog handlers showed even 60 years later
was very emotional.
I felt the same way back then, when I decided to do something about the
condition of the Cemitary.
I have always loved dogs and now I have my first guide dog named Jack.
His loyity, and partnership is really great and just brought it all back
home to me again.
I am just afraid that it has fallen into a bad condition again and I just
want to find out.

David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
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From: "Brian Miller" <brian-r-miller at uiowa.edu>
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Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] War Dog Cemitary on Guam.


> Hi David,
>
> Where did you see this documentary?  I'd like to see it myself.
>
> I'm also curious about this cemetery  on Guam.  I've been to Guam several
> times for work, and have family who live there.
>
> Brian Miller
> Alexandria, VA
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of David Evans
> Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 9:15 PM
> To: Kathy Millhoff; nfb-talk at nfbnet.org; NAGDU List
> Cc: East Hillsborough NFBF
> Subject: [nfb-talk] War Dog Cemitary on Guam.
>
> Dear Kat,
>
> I have a favor to ask.
> Back in the late 1950's, when I lived on Guam, I was a Boy Scout in the
> Troop at NAS Agana Guam.
> My family took a tour around the island and we passed a sign that said
> something to the effect of, "War Dog Cemetery of the Pacific."
> I do not recall just where it was now, but we stopped to look at it and I
> was agass at its condition.
> It was over grown with weeds and the jungle was starting to take it over.
> I got two other scouts to help me and we spent a couple of weekends 
> cleaning
> it up, pulling weeds, cutting back the jungle, fixing signs and head 
> stones
> and painting the fence.
> We read some of the accounts about how some of the dogs came to be there 
> and
> the bravery they showed in protecting our G.I.'s in combat.
> I know that we felt very proud of them, the dogs, and what we did to honor
> their memory and service.
> I would like to see if anyone else has taken care of that cemetery and 
> what
> shape it is in now.
> Can you see if you can find out and let me know.
> If no one has taken care of it I would like to know so I can contact my
> Congressman and find out why a war cemetery has not been cared for and 
> what
> they are going to do about it.
> I recently saw a documentary on the War Dogs and was surprised to learn 
> that
> Guam was the first place they were used and just how much the dog handlers
> felt for their dogs even some 60 years after their combat experiences were
> over.
> I remember reading on account of a certain dog that won the Silver Star by
> grabbing a hand grenade that was tossed into a fox hole with 4 Marines in
> it.  He jumped out of the fox hole and laid down on top of the bomb before
> it went off, saving the 4 Marines.
> There were other such stories about other dogs buried there and I think 
> that
> their sacrifice should be noted and remembered and all proper honors shown

> a
> brave soldier who has given their life for this Country.
>
> I am willing to help raise money to see to it that they are honored as 
> they
> should be.
> To hear how some of these Marines talked about their dogs made me cry for
> them, the dogs.
> If you can find out anything for me I would appreciate it.
> If you can get me contact info for the Boy Scout council or the Marine HQ
> there or the Governor's office, I will contact them to get some action.
>
> I thank you for what ever you can do.
>
> David Evans, NFBF andGD Jack.
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