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SERGEANT STUBBY AMERICA’S MOST DECORATED WAR DOG

Although Sergeant Stubby was eventually bedecked in military medals and beloved by Americans, his start in life was far from glamorous. Nobody knows exactly when Stubby was born, but it’s thought to have been during the first half of World War I. He was a dog of uncertain breed, described in early news stories as either a bull terrier or a Boston terrier, with a short stature, barrel shape and friendly temperament.

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