For the first time, learn the whole 150-year story of how dogs and soldiers built a relationship on and off the battlefield, teaming up to become our militarys most advanced counter-terrorism weapon. Dogs served as mascots in the Civil War and World War I, where soldiers discovered they were more than great companions. The dogs could sniff out mustard gas and booby traps, ID enemy combatants and roadside bombs. Endorsed by the Provost Marshall General of the U.S. Army. Official selection of the Ohioana Book Festival.