Poland thanks military dogs for their service, giving them army ranks

Polish army dogs and their handlers are seen during a ceremony in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, Sept. 6, 2024. Polish army dogs and their handlers are seen during a ceremony in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, Sept. 6, 2024. A new Polish private checks in with his handler during a ceremony in Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland, Sept. 6, 2024.

The new privates received their ranks amid military pomp in a town near Warsaw where a Napoleonic fortress attests to a long military history. The group was made up of a German shepherd, a Dutch shepherd and two Belgian Malinois.