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Photo: Past recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals. Incredible heroes!
2023 ANIMALS IN WAR & PEACE MEDALISTS AND HOSTS
2023 Ceremony Highlights
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.
Group Photo Above
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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Medal of Bravery
Read more about the Medal of Bravery and what we are doing to move forward to make this a Congressionally mandated award. (Click here)
Distinguished Service Medal
Read more about the brand new Distinguished Service Medal (Click Here)
A new Traveling Museum honoring animals that have served in war
They had no voice ... they had no choice ... but now they will be honored and remembered for generations to come. (Click here)
War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of World War II
The latest book from New York Times bestselling author, Robin Hutton, honoring the animals that served in World War II. Many animals in the book received the British award, the PDSA Dickin Medal, also known as the "Victoria Cross for Animals." These stories also inspired the new Animals in War and Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medal, and the International War Animals Museum. (Click here)
America's Greatest War Horse
Sgt Reckless
LIFE Magazine’s “Celebrating Our Heroes,” lists alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, a small Mongolian mare who became the greatest war hero horse in American history. Click here to learn more!
Animals in War & Peace is so incredibly honored by this wonderful recognition and support from GWR!
The first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals
The first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals
Click on the image to read more about the Inaugural Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery Recipients
The first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals
The first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals
The first recipients of the Animals in War & Peace Medal of Bravery and Distinguished Service Medals
Click on the image to read more about the first Animals in War & Peace Distinguished Service Medalists