US military dog handler and his wounded canine pose with a captured ‘Good Luck’ flag belonging to a Japanese soldier, during the Battle of Okinawa (1945) [735 x 589]
Whenever I see those good luck flags being sold online, it kinda makes me sad because you know that person died and that’s why the flag is being sold in the US, it’s sad to see the messages and signatures from their family on it
PEZZA2488
I have got one of these at home, my great uncle took it during a battle in a train-station when he was in Burma he was in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers unfortunately I don’t know much else about him, my Grandad took the flag to a University and had it translated, it had messages from soldiers wives and friends.
Jackthedog130
Makes you think… we haven’t really learnt a great deal, how to live in harmony with all kind!
ragingbullfrog
i know this is a small thing but why say canine instead of dog? I mean it is a dog right?
jefferson497
For those interested [this group](http://obonsociety.org) helps get the flags back to the families of the soldiers
zippypin
Dog performing military roles are commonly referred to as K9.
derzto
More info on Good Lucky Flags if anyone is interested: [https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Good_Luck_Flag](https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Good_Luck_Flag)
Gas_The_Furries
Whenever I see those good luck flags being sold online, it kinda makes me sad because you know that person died and that’s why the flag is being sold in the US, it’s sad to see the messages and signatures from their family on it
PEZZA2488
I have got one of these at home, my great uncle took it during a battle in a train-station when he was in Burma he was in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers unfortunately I don’t know much else about him, my Grandad took the flag to a University and had it translated, it had messages from soldiers wives and friends.
Jackthedog130
Makes you think… we haven’t really learnt a great deal, how to live in harmony with all kind!
ragingbullfrog
i know this is a small thing but why say canine instead of dog? I mean it is a dog right?
jefferson497
For those interested [this group](http://obonsociety.org) helps get the flags back to the families of the soldiers
zippypin
Dog performing military roles are commonly referred to as K9.