It's Veterans Day in the United States, and we honor our 24.9 million military veterans. Above, ACME news photo from Joey and Maggie's personal collection: STARS AND STRIPES UBER ALLES: CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, January 30th, 1942 - This war has gone to the dogs, and Hampton Fritz, local dachshund, hastens to profess his loyalty. He's prized American-born property of W.H. Butler, local theater manager.Woof! Don't miss some amazing stories of dachshunds and the military from the archives:
Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Fritz and the "Jane" Cartoon Series
Dachshunds in History: The Saga of Sgt. Wally D. Hund
Dachshunds Reunited with their Dads in the News
Dachshunds and Veterans Day
Dachshunds Teleconferencing with their Dads in Iraq in the News
Dachshunds in History: Mimi, A Most Unpopular Dog During WW2
Memorial Day Dachshund: Meet Gus
Dachshund News Roundup! - story on Vietnam War Veteran Jim Quick and his dachshund
Dachshund News Roundup! - story on Iraq War Veteran Scott MacKenzie and his new rescue boy
Dachshunds in History: Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark!
Dachshunds in History: Dogs of War
Slightly Related: Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Susanne Erichsen
Slightly Related: Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Richard Barthelmess
Slightly Related: Dachshund Hush Puppies
It's so nice that dachshunds are a special part of the lives of the dedicated veterans who fought for our freedom. Thank you to all the men and women in the services.
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