From Yorkies to Pitties: History’s 20 Bravest Military Dogs

By Published on May 30, 2015

1. Sergeant Stubby

We start off the list with probably the most famous and highly decorated WWI American dog, Sgt. Stubby. Stubby’s list of bravery is incredible. First, he caught a German spy mapping Allied positions. Then, in Feb. 1918, Stubby’s battalion was hit by a poison gas attack. Stubby survived, and his nose became acutely sensitive to gas attacks. During the next poison gas attack, Stubby sniffed it out early, woke the soldiers and saved their lives.

Stubby also became an expert in finding wounded and deceased soldiers. He was even injured by shrapnel from a German grenade. When Stubby returned home, he was a hero of monumental proportions. Get this: Stubby met three presidents (Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, and Calvin Coolidge), led hundreds of parades, and became the official mascot of Georgetown University!

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