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Photo: Past recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals. Incredible heroes!
Photo: Past recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals. Incredible heroes!
WATCH FULL CEREMONY HERE - WITH INTERVIEWS OF MEDALISTS AND ATTENDEES
The 3rd Animals in War and Peace Medal Ceremony was held on March 8, 2023, in Washington, DC, and hosted by Angels Without Wings, Inc./Animals in War & Peace, The Livingood Group, and US War Dogs Association, Inc. Members of Congress presented six animals with the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery (5), and the Animals in War & Peace Distinguished Service Medal (1).
Our 2023 Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery medalists consist of a pigeon from World War I and four canines: K9 Jafar, Baytown, Texas Police Dept (MOB #12); The Mocker (pigeon), US Army Signal Corps (MOB #13); MWD Paco P352, US Army 3rd Special Forces Group (MOB #14); MPC Kay, US Army 75th Ranger Regiment (MOB #15); and MPC Shimanski, USMC Special Operations Command (MOB #16).
The Animals in War & Peace Distinguished Service Medal was presented to one horse that was distinguished by his exceptionally meritorious service to the U.S. in a duty of great responsibility: Sgt. York, US Army Caisson Platoon (DSM #4).
Click here to see pictures and watch videos of their stories.
Click here to watch the live stream video of the ceremony.
2023 Animals in War and Peace Medalists and Hosts gather together in celebration.
Back row (l-r): Dr. Jay Coisman, Jocelyn Russell, Mari Lou Livingood (TLG), Capt. Carlin Keally (Sgt. York), SPC Bryce DeGraca (Sg. York), SPC Carlos Aispuro (Sgt. York), Robin Hutton (AWP), Tammy Call (The Mocker), Frank Blazich, Karen Storms, Paul Morando (The Mocker - hiding), Kristen Seitz, Chris Willingham (USWDA), Alex Schnell (USWDA), Linda Blick (ToH). Front row (l-r): David Kontny, Brad Mrsny and MWD Paco P352, Brandon Marquez and MPC Shimanski, Travis Harrison (MPC Kay), Cpl. Jeremy Stevens and K9 Jafar.
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