Many families during Thanksgiving are grateful for survival, the sharing of victories and struggles. Stories are retold of what people hold most precious, the core values of love, courage, and generosity. A recently published book shows how people’s furry friends answered the call to duty. War Animals by national bestselling author Robin Hutton recounts the experiences of horses, mules, dogs, and pigeons that were all a part of the Allied war machine. They were messengers, spies, and sentinels. They carried supplies to the front, comforted wounded soldiers, became POWs, and were a vital part of the search and rescue effort during the German Blitz of London. This is Hutton’s second book in the “War Animal" series.  In the first one, she recounted the story of Reckless, a sorrel mare, small for her size, that joined the Marines during the Korean War. Employed to help move heavy recoilless rifles and ammunition across steep and treacherous terrain,...(Read Full Article)