Mar 1, 2010: Treo

This is Treo and his Dickin Medal, which is the animal equivalent of a Victoria Cross.

Nine-year-old Treo's job is to sniff out roadside bombs in Afghanistan for soldiers, and he has proved rather good at it.
In August, 2008, while working as a forward detection dog in Sangin, Treo found a "daisy chain" improvised explosive device (IED) - made of two or more explosives wired together - that had been carefully modified and concealed by the Taliban at the side of a path*.
A month later, his actions saved another platoon from guaranteed casualties, again by finding a daisy chain IED*.

* probably planted by cats. :eyebrow:

Treo is the 63rd animal to receive the Dickin Medal - introduced in 1943 to honor the work of animals in war - and the 27th dog to receive the honor.
Since its introduction it has also been presented to 32 World War II messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat.

link

Oh, and here's a link to 8 heroic dogs in history.

Be sure to remove the medal and collar before barbecue.:greenface

I can not imagine a dog hunting for booby traps. I can't even vaguely get my head around that.

Every dog I've ever seen looking for something were hugely animated, tail swishing, blundering masses of energy. How can a dog see a trip wire?

I am amazed and amazed a human will follow closely behind too.

The cat:

wikipedia wrote:

1949: Simon – the ship's cat on HMS Amethyst during the Yangtze Incident, noted for surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale and killing off a rat infestation during the incident, by doing this duty despite being wounded. He was raised to the fanciful rank of "Able Seacat" and awarded a campaign medal. The medal was sold by the Royal Navy and is now a valuable collectors item, partly because Simon has been the only cat to win the medal

I wonder how many bitches fall for the "Wanna see my medal?" line.

Yay Treo!!

Sheldonrs;638363 wrote:

I wonder how many bitches fall for the "Wanna see my medal?" line.

Shaun White talking about his mom having his medal dry cleaned after he wore it out clubbing had me lol'ing.

Sounds like an award for Warren Beatty.

Pie;638336 wrote:

The cat:

Well, I guess I can now say that I've seen my share of award winning pussy.:cool:

richlevy;638534 wrote:

Well, I guess I can now say that I've seen my share of award winning pussy.:cool:

"Close your eyes and think of England."

I resent that line about "planted by cats"

Any daisychain of IEDs MY cat were to plant wouldn't be found by some dog. Nope, not a chance.

That's why he got a medal.:p:

Saknussem;638780 wrote:

I resent that line about "planted by cats"

Any daisychain of IEDs MY cat were to plant wouldn't be found by some dog. Nope, not a chance.

What do you call a group of insurgent cats?


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