Daily Mail: BREAKING NEWS: President Donald Trump honors Conan the hero dog that helped corner al-Baghdadi as the 'ultimate fighter' at White House Rose Garden ceremony – but pooch takes immediate shine to Mike Pence
* Trump appeared with Conan the hero dog
* The timing of the surprise appearance was kept under wraps
* First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were there, along with the dog's handler
* Pence repeatedly petted the animal although the president did not
* The event was not on Trump's public schedule
* He called Conan the 'ultimate fighter'
* Vice President Mike Pence petted the dog repeatedly during appearance
* Conan chased down Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi before the ISIS chief blew himself up
* Earlier Trump had posted a photoshopped image of the animal receiving a medal
* President was attacked because it superimposed the dog on a Vietnam veteran
* But the veteran, James McCloughan, laughed when a reporter showed it to him
President Donald Trump honored Conan the hero dog who helped run down terror leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi with a ceremony at the White House Rose Garden Monday where he saluted the animal's toughness in the field as it solicited pats from Mike Pence.
Trump appeared with Conan outside the Oval Office and lauded his accomplishments, after the military flew the highly-trained animal to Washington from the the Middle East, where the U.S. continues to try to take down the remnants of ISIS.
'Conan is a tough cookie. No one is going to mess with Conan,' said Trump – who famously broke precedent by failing to get a pet to live with him at the White House.
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WNU Editor: A beautiful looking dog. Conan definitely likes Vice President Pence, even licking his hand and encouraging him to scratch his head/ears. Melania Trump kept her distance.
Update: Oh oh. The GF just text me if we can get a Belgian Malinois (we already have a rottweiler).
More News On President Donald Trump Honouring Conan The Hero Dog That Helped Corner al-Baghdadi
Conan the dog gets hero’s welcome at White House after raid -- AP
Trump welcomes hero dog at the White House: 'Conan is a tough cookie' -- NBC
'So brilliant, so smart': Trump meets his match in hero dog wounded in Isis raid -- The Guardian
Trump honors military dog from raid that led to ISIS leader's death -- The Hill
Conan, dog injured in al Baghdadi raid, honored by President Trump at White House -- FOX News
Trump honors Conan the hero dog in White House appearance -- CNN
Trump praises Conan, hero dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid, at the White House -- CNBC
'The ultimate fighter': Trump shows off Conan the military dog from Baghdadi raid -- Politico
Troops, canine from raid that killed ISIS leader get White House welcome -- Military Times
5 comments:
I've owned dogs for generations. Conan acted like my dogs except when the handler gave the sit command, Conan reacted instantly and emphatically whereas mine take a few to make the move. I couldn't help but think that dog, which is acting like my dogs, can instantly go into attack mode and take anyone down if its handler and only its handler gives the command.
Honoring a dog seems to be a foolish & empty gesture, particularly as a dog will not comprehend what is happening.
Seriously?, they save soldiers lives daily..
agree, Dov Sar, excellent point
Sgt. Stubby
The dog that set the example for honoring our 4-legged warriors.
While training for combat on the fields of Yale University in 1917, Private J. Robert Conroy found a brindle puppy with a short tail. He named him "Stubby", and soon the dog became the mascot of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division.
He learned the bugle calls, the drills, and even a modified dog salute as he put his right paw on his right eyebrow when a salute was executed by his fellow soldiers. Stubby had a positive effect on morale, and was allowed to remain in the camp, even though animals were forbidden.
When the division shipped out for France aboard the SS Minnesota, Private Conroy smuggled Stubby aboard. Hidden in the coal bin until the ship was far at sea, Stubby was brought out on deck where the sailors were soon won over by the canine soldier. Stubby was once again smuggled off the ship and was soon discovered by Pvt. Conroy's commanding officer. The CO allowed Stubby to remain after Stubby gave him a salute.
When the Yankee Division headed for the front lines in France, Stubby was given special orders allowing him to accompany the Division to the front lines as their official mascot. The 102nd Infantry reached the front lines on the 5 February 1918. Stubby soon became accustomed to the loud rifles and heavy artillery fire.
His first battle injury occurred from gas exposure; he was taken to a nearby field hospital and nursed back to health. The injury left him sensitive to the tiniest trace of gas. When the Division was attacked in an early morning gas launch, most of the troops were asleep.
Stubby recognized the gas and ran through the trench barking and biting at the soldiers, rousing them to sound the gas alarm, saving many from injury. Stubby also had a talent for locating wounded men between the trenches of the opposing armies; he would listen for the sound of English and then go to the location, barking until paramedics arrived or leading the lost soldiers back to the safety of the trenches.
He even caught a German soldier mapping out the layout of the Allied trenches. The soldier called to Stubby, but he put his ears back and began to bark. As the German ran, Stubby bit him on the legs, causing the soldier to trip and fall. He continued to attack the man until the United States soldiers arrived. For capturing an enemy spy, Stubby was put in for a promotion to the rank of Sergeant by the commander of the 102nd Infantry.
He became the first dog to be given rank in the United States Armed Forces.
Later, Stubby was injured during a grenade attack, receiving a large amount of shrapnel in his chest and leg. He was rushed to a field hospital and later transferred to a Red Cross Recovery Hospital for additional surgery. When Stubby became well enough to move around at the hospital, he visited wounded soldiers, boosting their morale.
By the end of the war, Stubby had served in 17 battles. He led the American troops in a pass and review parade and later visited with President Woodrow Wilson.
He visited the White House twice and met Presidents Harding and Coolidge. Stubby was awarded many medals for his heroism, including a medal from the Humane Society which was presented by General John Pershing, the Commanding General of the United States Armies.
He was awarded a membership in the American Legion and the Y.M.C.A. When his master, J. Robert Conroy, began studying law at Georgetown University, Stubby became the mascot of the Georgetown Hoyas. He died in 1926.
https://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=15
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_Stubby
/salute Conan
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