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Military Working Dog Teams National Monument
The Military Working Dog Teams National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Built with donations raised by the John Burnam Memorial Foundation and dedicated during a military ceremony with full honors on October 28, 2013, it is inscribed with the words "Dedicated to all U.S. Military Working Dog Handlers and their beloved dogs who defend America from harm, defeat the enemy, and save lives."〔John Burnam Memorial Foundation. ''Military Working Dog Teams National Monument''. 2013. Bronze and marble. Lackland AFB, TX.〕
==Monument==
The Military Working Dog Teams National Monument consists of five bronze sculptures sitting on a granite pedestal which is inscribed, "Guardians of America's Freedom."〔 The center bronze sculpture depicts a life-like modern day Military Working Dog Handler wearing combat gear and holding a dog leash in his left hand and a M4 rifle in his right hand. The remaining bronze sculptures depict four of the more common breeds of Military Working Dogs utilized by the United States Department of Defense throughout history, including a Doberman Pinscher, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, and Belgian Malinois.〔''(U.S. military dedicates first national monument to combat dogs )'', Reuters, October 30, 2013〕 To the rear of the pedestal is a granite wall containing information about the history of the Military Working Dog program on the front, and images of Military Working Dog Teams in action during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War and War in Afghanistan on the back. Behind the wall, the five service flags of the branches of the United States Department of Defense are displayed. To the side of the monument is the "Not Forgotten Fountain", a bronze sculpture depicting a Vietnam War dog handler pouring water from a canteen into his helmet,〔''(Hero Dogs of the Military Finally Get a National Monument )'', Pets Advisor Buzz, November 5, 2013〕 a common way of providing water for dogs while in the field. The water from the fountain falls from the helmet into a small pool for dogs to drink from during their visit to the monument. The "Not Forgotten Fountain" is a tribute to the war dogs left behind during the Vietnam War. Additionally, the monument is lit at night with soft lighting, providing a startlingly different perspective than what can be seen during the day.
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