Paws and Patriots Walk & Festival
Raving Reviews
$3,000 Raised... Thank You Everyone! Linda Kelly, Carole Freeze, and Mickey & Paula McPoland.
In spite of the early heavy down pour, the Paws and Patriots Walk and Festival turned out to be a great success. Patriots and Dogs walked and enjoyed the events and entertainment.
If you have a photo of the Paws and Patriots Walk and want to add it to the web site e-mail it to John O'Malley.
Agility and fly-ball courses; fun for dogs, owners, and bystanders wishing they had a dog...
Lucky Mickey!
Brooke Kennedy,
Bill Wigginton & Honey,
Renea Jackson & Justin & Bruce.
Dogs running the fly-ball course... note yellow ball...
Reenactment of the Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, WW II
by the Marine Corps League, Birmingham, AL.
Emily and Lacy with Carrie.
The Homeland Vocal Group braved the storm and potential electrical shock to electrify the audience with patriotic and Christian songs.
Jack Carney and Family.
Jason, Robin, and Jenny Best.
John O'Malley & Rolo and Ross O'Malley & Bella, the white tornado...
Lillian Jones, Volunteer, and Virginia Cain, AWDM Board Member... great job ladies.
Setting the bar high, or low in this case.
The Iwo Jima flag raising reenactment squad; Marines seldom smile... Semper Fi
Sharon and Dave Rogers... Now only 99 dalmatians.
Steve Flemming and Jackson; from bull Mastiffs to bulldogs, they walked the walk in memory of war dogs.
Vietnam War Dog Handlers...
Wade Franks, Bill Wigginton, Honey, and. John Homa.
Please favor the Paws and Patriots sponsors, as we greatly appreciate their support...
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About the Alabama War Dog Memorial (AWDM)
AWDM leaders are working diligently to raise all necessary funds to erect an Alabama War Dog Memorial at the U.S.S. Alabama Memorial Battleship Park in Mobile. The memorial will depict an actual Alabama war dog team in action - Little Joe, a German Shepherd and his Alabamian handler, Charles “Wade” Franks and other combat patrol riflemen. Little Joe gave his life saving those men on February 22, 1970 in Vietnam. One of only a handful of memorials like it across the nation, the site will honor the dogs and their handlers who have faithfully served and continue to protect the men and women in our nation’s armed forces. Dog teams have served most prominently since the early 20th century. For more information or to make a donation, please visit the memorial project on line at www.awdm.org or click on the donate button above.
