FiveSibes #Flashback ~ "Gibson ~ 2015 T oday's Flashback is in honor our K9 Military Working Dogs. Pictured above is my boy, Gibson, in 2015 by a box we filled with toys and treats we sent to The United States War Dogs Association for working military canines. In honor of today being K9 Veterans Day , I thought it would be fitting to share my award-winning article that I'm very proud to have been recipient of the Dog Writer's Association of America's Captain William Lewis Judy Award through the American Legion Brick Memorial 348 . My article was first published in 2023 in 4Knines .  If you missed it when it was originally. published, I do hope you enjoy reading my story here all about  K9 Veterans Day and some of our history's brave military K9 heroes... “When we pause to remember our heroes,  let us also remember our heroes with paws.” ~ Barbara Snow, Executive Director, U.S. War Dogs Association Chapter 2, Bronson, Florida   K9 Veterans Day is observ...

  On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, pause and honor all of our brave human and K9 soldiers on this Veterans Day, and every day.    I am thrilled and honored to learn today - January 5, 2026 ~ that this story has been selected a Finalist in the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Special Captain William Lewis Judy Award American Legion Brick Memorial Post 348 Category!     War Dog: A Soldiers Best Friend Documentary       Available through our affiliate link to purchase or rent on Amazon HERE.  Using our link simply means if it is a qualifying purchase, I will received a small commission *at no extra cost to you.*   W hile we pay our respects and offer our sincere thanks to our United States veterans—our brave military men, women, and canines—on this Veterans Day, I want to discuss an important aspect to being a soldier: mental health.   Approximately 20 Veterans die by suicid...