I knew animals, on occasion, received a Medal of Honor for bravery, but hadn't heard anything regarding this in a while. Today I came across an article about a spaniel mix, Theo, who was recently awarded, posthumously, Britain's highest award for animal bravery. The Dickin Medal. (The medal is named after Mary Elizabeth Dickin (1870-1951) who was a pioneer in animal welfare advocacy. She founded PDSA—the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals—to aide sick and injured animals owned by the poor.) Here is a picture of Theo.
This medal was first awarded in 1943 and continues to this day. Lots of pigeons have been awarded which I think is rather nice (also horses and a cat). But the nicest part is that animals are being recognized for the important, strategic part they play in keeping us safe.
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