War Dogs: The True Story of How Three Stoners from Miami Beach Became the Most Unlikely Gunrunners in History

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As you might expect from a book about service dogs, not all the stories have a happy ending and if you're an animal lover like me, things can get quite emotional at times.

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Full of information about the nature, history, and training of military service canines, War Dogs sometimes reads like an adventure and sometimes reads like a novel that focuses on relationships and affection (here between a soldier and a dog). The book weaves between handlers and canines so well and so in-depth, that at intervals throughout reading this book, tears are going to fill your eyes. There was the flash of steel, the blur of fur, and the sound of a single shot; the handler watched his dog take a bullet. The story is great, following around a well-trained black lab as she assists her soldier/trainer in a few different war-canine functions.It had some really great stories of the bond between the two and the usefulness of these relationships. Frankel's book is meant for those interested in the bond forged between men and dogs on the battlefield. Under the cover of night, deep in the desert of Afghanistan, a US Army handler led a Special Forces patrol with his military working dog. because working dogs are in such high demand, and their numbers are relatively few compared to their handlers, they do not take breaks between deployments as their handlers do. Author of New York Times best-selling War Dogs: Tales of Canine Heroism, History, and Love and forthcoming Into the Forest (September 7, 2021), Rebecca Frankel is a longtime editor and journalist.

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I initially thought the book would have more individual stories in greater detail, but it's still a story that needs to be told. Not only does Frankel take us behind the scenes of war in this book, but she also gives us a glimpse into the close-knit relationships that we (humans) experience with our canine companions. Further casting was announced in early 2015, with Ana de Armas joining in February, [19] and JB Blanc joining in March. David and Efraim land a contract to provide several thousand Beretta pistols to the Iraqi Police in Baghdad, but an Italian embargo blocks the shipment, which is waylaid in Jordan.Another interesting point raised in the book is the cyclical nature of the utility of war dogs and then their decline.

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Jet, a well-trained black Labrador, is requisitioned by the Army, and soon Jet and her handler are sent to France on active duty where her ability to track the enemy and to rescue the wounded prove invaluable in this gripping tale of World War II. In Indonesia, Bella sniffed her way through a minefield to lead a group of soldiers to an Al Qaeda training camp. It's a perilous job, often putting them right in the firing line, and making them high priority targets for the Taliban insurgents they're fighting. The author really gives a nice in depth look into the relationship between the dogs and their handlers. There's some short interlacing stories of these pairs (although I wish there were more), some during conflicts, some after, with a focus on the usefulness and skill of the dogs and the positive outcomes the animals have on people.Iz informs David she is pregnant, and Efraim offers him a job at AEY; although David and Iz vehemently oppose the war, David joins AEY and lies to Iz. First, although I understand Frankel's decision to ground the book in a historical context, she spends far too long discussing the evolution of canine programs from the wars of last century. Like the Marines motto, “Leave No Man Behind,” no dog or handler is ever left abandoned by the wayside. Eli became a four-legged brother to the marine’s surviving little brother and cherished member of the family.

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There's just enough grit, blood, and death to make it clear there's a real war going in, but it's light enough that it won't give children nightmares.The stories of the handlers and working dogs is an exploration of war itself, and after all of our wars, we still have never found a more trusting and more capable companion than our best and most trusting friend. Everyone should read this to understand more about warrior dogs and the invaluable service they provide. I am always hesitant to read books about modern warfare; many texts, particularly American autobiographies, focus on enforcing their own moral code on another culture. You'd be thinking the dog joined the arm so she can assault some Nazis, tears off they neck like the hellish hound of Baskerville, no.