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Help Pass Legislation on Military Working Dogs

Dogs are no longer equipment and March 13 1942 the War Dog Program was started so it is only befitting that we cebrate K-9 Veterans Day March 13

If you want to help pass the following legislation on Military Working Dogs, let your senator or representative know you support it. Heres a list of contact information for U.S. senators, http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

which you can sort by state. And heres a page that provides contact info for your
congressperson in the U.S. House of Representatives http://www.house.gov/representatives/

H.RES.740:
Expressing support for the designation of March 13 as "K-9 Veterans
Day", in order to recognize the service and improve the treatment of
military working dogs.

Sponsor: Rep Peters, Gary C.
[MI-9] (introduced 7/25/2012)
Cosponsors (2)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 7/25/2012
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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H.R.4103:
Canine Members of the Armed Forces Act

Sponsor: Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] (introduced 2/28/2012) Cosponsors (29)

Committees: House Armed Services

Latest Major Action: 3/15/2012
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on
Readiness.

Legislative information including bill number

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Lyon Twp War Dog
Memorial Restoration Team

Make check out to

AMVETS Post 2006

PO BOX 48

Highland, Michigan 48357

"Tag check "War Dog Memorial Fund"

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Media Contact: (Kenneth Reynolds, Advocate & cellular
phone 248-881-2259; janetandkenneth@yahoo.com)

 

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