20 things you never knew about America's war dogs

Believe it or not, dogs have been fighting beside their human counterparts in military conflicts for the better part of the last 3,000 years.

Greeks, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, and yes, Americans.

We here at BI Military and Defense do a lot of slideshows about jets or tanks or patrols, but not much about our literal dogs of war.

So now's your opportunity to learn more ...

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