Crock’s Thoughts

Remember the Marine who threw himself on a grenade to save a friend…

Remember the bomber pilot fighting desperately to keep his burning aircraft under control long enough for his crew to bailout—remaining at the controls one moment too long…

Remember the nurse tending the wounded until the lines collapsed around her, only to meet her fate in a concentration camp…

Remember the young Army private who left cover to drag an injured friend to safety, only to fall beside him…

Remember the naval officer surrounded by the sounds of a dying ship—holding his post with water rising, ensuring sailors under his command escape—only to find his own fate in the ocean depths…

Remember our loyal furry friends who stayed beside their soldiers through gunfire and chaos—whether war horse or war dog—faithful to the very end…

From the fields of the American Revolution to the rocky terrain of Afghanistan, remember the Americans who never came home.

This photo is a memorial to all the war dogs and their military handlers who did not come home from Vietnam War. If you look closely, the taller portion of the monument lists the names of 300 military handlers; while the lower portion depicts the names of over 4200 war dogs who served faithfully to the end.