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Scout Dog Unit
Scout Dog Roster 1967-1970
212th MP Company (Sentry Dog)
Page Last Updated   9 November 2017

            The following Scout Dogs were members of the 212th MP Company (Sentry Dog), Scout Dog Unit during the Vietnam War. The MP handlers and their K9's worked side by side with the members of the combined 720th MP Battalion Ambush and Recon Squads in 1967 and early 1968, and B Company Ambush and Recon Platoon from 26 June 1968 through July 1970 in the 720th MP Battalion Tactical Area of Responsibility in support of Operation STABILIZE.
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Duke

 

 
Heidi
     On 23 February 1969 Heidi was part of the reinforced B Company, 720th MP Battalion, Ambush Squad-76 assigned to Hill-15 as a forward observation point during the Post Tet Offensive attack on the southern perimeter of Long Binh Post. She was instrumental in alerting the ambush team to an attempt by enemy forces trying to assault the hill through the heavily wooded west side where Heidi was assigned with her handlers. Her alert allowed the squad to stop the enemy plan with grenades and rifle fire before it could gain its objective.
 
Hobo
     In 1968 Hobo was wounded while walking point for a 720th MP Battalion ambush and recon squad when he tripped a Viet Cong antipersonnel mine saving the MP's from serious injury. Hobo was airlifted from the field to a Vet Technician, recovered from his shrapnel wounds, and returned to duty.
Wounded In Action
King

 
Lux

 
Prince

 

 
Princess
     Princess was a smaller female, about 55 pounds, but she often just acted like she had a bad temper. She was pretty feisty, and very fast.
Rex

     A former Infantry K9 before being trained with the 212th Scout Dog Unit, Rex had a reputation for being high spirited and aggressive and often had to wear a muzzle while on field missions.

     Unfortunately Rex had to be put down because of a serious illness in 1968, however, before he died he lived up to his reputation by getting in one last bite on the Vet Technician that was attending him.
Rusty

 
   If you can provide any additional history of the K9's above, or names and photographs of other Scout Dogs or handlers from the 212th Scout Dog Unit, please notify Tom Watson the History Project Manager & Webmaster via the Email Link at the top of this page.
  
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