The Navy Seals that took down Osama Bin Laden did so with the help of a single pooch. I’ve always enjoyed learning about the use of various animals in military operations – dogs, dolphins, seals, birds, etc. However I was a little surprised that dogs were used by Special Forces units in such high-profile operations.
There’s a ton of info on this angle to the Osama assasination. Here are some of the links I found most enlightening:
- Foreign Policy – Slide Show
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/05/04/war_dog?page=0,0 - Slate – Answers Why a dog was sent
http://www.slate.com/id/2293034/ - The Register – Background on Gov’t contract for dog vests
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/05/navy_seal_armoured_dogs_of_war/
UPDATE:
- Fast Company has a nice article as well.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1753360/the-tech-that-outfits-the-dogs-of-war
Rob lives and works in the town of Jackson, MS where he leads the interactive department at an awesome advertising and branding agency. Life is slower than most places in Mississippi, and Rob tends to like it that way. Some of his favorite life experiences include sailing across the Atlantic Ocean in a 44ft sloop, learning to speak Swahili while living along the lower slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and zipping along the curviest of Mississippi country roads in his VW Rabbit.