Join Army veteran and Museum volunteer, Robert Dunn, as he recounts his experiences as a military dog handler during the Vietnam War. Duke, a 4-year-old German Shepherd, was one of the first dogs to arrive in South Vietnam. Paired with Dunn in 1967, Duke and Dunn performed a variety of missions together throughout their one-year tour of duty.

 

This Gallery Talk is a companion program to the traveling exhibit LOYAL SERVICE: Working Dogs at War on display in the Special Exhibition Gallery. The exhibit and related public programs are included in your FREE Museum admission ticket.

 

Register for the VIRTUAL Gallery Talk on November 2 at 12 p.m. ET

 

Register for the IN-PERSON Gallery Talk on November 2 at 12 p.m. ET