Canine and Service Animals War Heros Memorial

Armies have always run on animals, and a few of them earned monuments. This memorial honors the dogs, horses, mules, and even pigeons that served in America's wars — scouting ahead of patrols, hauling what men couldn't, carrying messages through fire, sniffing out mines and wounded. The dogs of Vietnam alone are thought to have saved thousands of lives, yet most were classified as surplus equipment when the war ended and never came home. This Bluffdale monument is a belated thank-you to the creatures that had no say in the fighting and served anyway.

Where it stands

Worth the stop nearby

• Lehi Roller Mills — 5.4 mi
  The flour mill from the movie Footloose
• Thanksgiving Point — 8.3 mi
  A massive complex with dinosaur bones, gardens, and a curiosity museum
• Timpanogos Cave National Monument — 12 mi
  Three spectacularly decorated caves connected by hand-carved tunnels
• Bingham Canyon Mine — 13 mi
  The largest man-made excavation on Earth

More markers nearby

• Utah's Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial — steps away
• Address by Abraham Lincoln Memorial — steps away
• Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park — steps away
• American Merchant Marine Veterans of WWII and Navy Armed Guard — steps away