(Image via Maritime Quest)On rare occasions, Brita...  ...imal serving with that nation's armed forces. The Dickin Medal , as it is known, was established in 1943. At the...  ...rded Simon a campaign ribbon. The PDSA bestowed a Dickin Medal on Simon. Sadly, he died before he could receive...

Treo, a nine-year old Black Labrador Retriever who...  ...Afghanistan: Now he is being rewarded with the Dickin Medal - the animal equivalent of a Victoria Cross - the...  ...l.[...] Treo is the 63rd animal to receive the Dickin Medal - introduced in 1943 to honor the work of animals...