[Redacted] no more: Trump appears to have declassified the name of a military working dog injured in the raid that killed the Islamic State leader.
President Trump partially identified one participant in Saturday’s special forces operation in Syria: the German Shepherd that suffered injuries during the fighting.
Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters the dog was injured when it came in contact with the cables as it pursued Baghdadi in a tunnel underneath a compound in northwestern Syria.McKenzie said the dog has worked with special operations forces for four years and taken part in about 50 missions. He said such working dogs are “critical members of our forces.”
When Trump first posted the altered image on Twitter of himself presenting a medal to the dog, it came withThe image was derived from a photo taken at a 2017 East Room ceremony to present retired Army medic James McCloughan with the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of 10 men during the Vietnam War. The Medal of Honor is the most prestigious military decoration awarded to U.S. service members.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hero dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid headed to White HouseHero dog injured in al-Baghdadi raid is headed to the White House. And President Trump also appears to have declassified the dog's name
Read more »
Hero dog 'Conan' in Baghdadi raid to visit White House, Trump saysThe heroic dog who helped chase down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi goes by the name Conan and he'll be making an appearance at the White House soon, President Trump tweeted.
Read more »
Trump tweets fake image of him putting medal around dog from al-Baghdadi raidNEW: Dog involved in ISIS raid in Syria 'has been returned to duty,' Pentagon says. The dog is a four-year veteran who has participated in about 50 combat missions, and was injured by exposed electrical cables.
Read more »
Donald Trump tweets Baghdadi raid dog, sparks more 'declassified' dogs
Read more »
Giant hot dog on wheels visits boy who wore hot dog costume on picture day'They had an absolute blast.' A fourth grader who dressed up as a hot dog for his school pictures and quickly became an internet sensation just got a special surprise from the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.
Read more »
Conan, the military hero dog who was part of the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid, featured on 'Zero Bark Thirty' merchandiseOne day after a military dog attached to the U.S. Army's Delta Force detachment had his photo and identity revealed, his image appeared on merchandise for purchase.
Read more »