Caring for the Dogs of War

Inside we took several photos while the vet examined and treated one of the dogs.

Even though the pictures work as a sequense of an event, the examination of the dog, there wasn't one that stood out enough to be a press release.

Updated April 24, 2007: Fred Dorr, President Vietnam Dog Handler Assocation, has sent information about this photo. This photographer didn't know that this photo was made into a press release. He also didn't know the story behind the photo.

Force Information Office
III Marine Amphious Force
Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
FPO San Francisco, 96602

Release No. 1319
FLC
Photo No. 3-0959-69

Canine Corpuscle Count===Army Specialist First Class Thomas Shannon (Rt. 5, Box 116, Birmingham, Ala.) takes a blood count from U.S. Marine Sentry Dog named "Ceasar." Holding the muzzled dog is his handler, Marine Sgt. Michael J. Nutt (5406 E. Third, Spokane, Wash.) The dog was undergoing a normal physcial at the Marine Corps 3rd Military Police BN. veternarian clinic. Marine Sentry Dogs are deployed throghout the I Corps tactical zone to help guard vital installations.

(Official USMC photo by Cpl. John Krill)