More vets eligible for service dog benefits - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times

Disabled veterans with sight, hearing and mobility limitations who might benefit from having a service dog at their side are being encouraged by a major veterans service organization to apply for government reimbursement of some dog-related expenses.

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Youth Radio — Youth Media International: Investigation: Sailors’ Abuse Kept Silent in Navy Canine Unit

Originally published on Youthradio.org , the premier source for youth generated news throughout the globe. By: Rachel Krantz In the Persian Gulf, on the island of Bahrain, the U.S. Navy has a special division made up of bomb-sniffing dogs and the sailors who handle them. The Bahrain Military Working Dogs Division was featured in a Navy News spot highlighting the work involved in deploying these highly trained canines to sniff out narcotics and explosives coming through the Persian G

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12 Coasties being considered for SEAL training - Navy News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - … (Navy Times)

Of the 12 remaining candidates Coast Guard and Navy officials hope to select as many qualified candidates as possible to go through Navy SEAL training by the end of next week, said a Deployable Operations Group spokesman. The move would be a first for the Coast Guard.

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