Fayetteville, North Carolina: Special Forces K9 Dog Memorial
Bronze sculpture funded by war vets salutes highly trained, heroic canine soldiers killed in action. Artist Lena Toritch sculpted a Belgian Malinois outfitted in a combat vest with camera.
Airborne and Special Operations Museum
- Address:
- 100 Bragg Blvd, Fayetteville, NC
- Directions:
- Airborne and Special Operations Museum, west side of town, Bragg Blvd and Hay St. Near the entrance facing the Iron Mike statue.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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This is the only sculptural depiction in the world of a Special Operations Forces dog. It was recently dedicated at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
[Lena Toritch, 08/23/2013]Nearby Offbeat Places
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The memorial to America's Special Ops K9 warriors was dedicated on July 27th, 2013. The bronze figure by Lena Toritch depicts an alert Belgian Malinois wearing a combat vest and tactical camera.