From battlefield messengers to search-and-rescue legends, these dogs saved lives in the chaos of war. Their courage earned ...

"They definitely had dogs who were their faithful companions as they are to us today. They must have been a part of the fabric of everyday life." Dogs on the front lines of ancient Mesopotamian war ...

By Maureen Callahan Published Oct. 5, 2014, 12:00 a.m. ET “War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History and Love” by Rebecca Frankel (Palgrave Macmillan) ...

Other times, the dogs can only do so much. When a sniper's bullet struck Pfc. Colton Rusk in Afghanistan, the first to reach his body was his best friend Eli -- a bomb-sniffing, black Labrador so ...

PostEverything Hundreds of dogs serve in war. They deserve to retire with the soldiers who cared for them. These animals are supposed to be offered to their handlers after their service, but that ...

Dogs of War airs on A&E on Veterans Day at 8 p.m. The show will then air on Sundays afterward. Lyndsey Stanek said she is thankful for the opportunity and for the support they've received.