History Sergeant Stubby America’s original dog of war fought bravely on the Western Front—then helped the nation forget the Great War’s terrible human toll.

A Connecticut stray that became the most decorated dog in U.S. history, “Sergeant” Stubby‘s exploits during World War I include locating and rescuing the wounded, capturing a German spy, and ...

One of the most famous combat veterans from World War I is a stray bull terrier mutt from New Haven whose wartime exploits made him the first military dog to be promoted to sergeant. When Stubby ...

While they may represent a sergeant's rank today, they were used in World War I to identify soldiers — and, apparently, dogs — with overseas service. "He was just 'Stubby,'" Bausum said.

Ann Bausum, the author of two books about Stubby, dug into Stubby’s history and found he never received the rank of “sergeant,” as is frequently stated online.

In the summer of 1917, a few months after the United States entered World War I, the men of Connecticut’s 102nd Infantry Regiment, 26th division, were training on Yale Field in New Haven. Dur… ...

Stubby was a stray bull terrier adopted in 1917 by a soldier, Robert Conroy, during the latter’s training with the U.S. 26th “Yankee” Division on the grounds of Yale University.

The story of an unusual war hero is coming to movie theaters next month. He saved lives, he won heart, he even won medals. Not bad for a little dog named Stubby.

Ann Bausum talked about her book, [Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation], about the life of "Sergeant Stubby," who served in ...

I can’t say that the world needed “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero,” the new animated biopic (doggopic? pupperpic?) about a wordless creature who, despite a few movie-like touches, is more ...

The makers of “Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero” could hardly have asked for better timing: Their computer-animated feature about the real-life adventures of an improbably plucky canine on the ...