Health & Fitness
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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http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.4103
If you would like to support the
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)