Fall 2006 Edition NJDMAVA Veterans

War Dog Memorial Dedication

The United States War Dogs Memorial was dedicated at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Holmdel June 10. Approximately 500 people attended the event with many attendees bringing their scout and sentry dogs to honor the tens of thousands of K-9s that served in the United States Armed Forces since World War I. The memorial was built through the cooperation of the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation, the U.S. War Dogs Association and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and the Educational Center is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

War Dog Memorial