7/10/14 - A full military funeral will be held in Milford this weekend for a dog who fought alongside American special ops teams overseas. Military War Dog Chyan passed away in May and will be buried in the Michigan War Dog Memorial Cemetery in Milford on Saturday. The Belgian Malinois spent eight years of his life working special ops missions in Europe, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Much of his history in the military remains classified, but his particular breed is preferred for use by the Navy SEALs because it can participate in high-altitude HALO parachute jumps. After a very full military career, Chyan was retired from service three years ago. Phil Weitlauf, director of the Michigan War Dog Memorial, tells WHMI the dog enjoyed a very relaxing retirement after being adopted by a convent in Marine City. Chyan passed away May 5th, four days after a big party held for his 15th birthday. He will be interred with full military honors on Saturday at 12:00 noon. Members of the public are welcome to attend the ceremony. For more information, follow the link below. (TD)
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