HERKIMER, N.Y. — The signs honoring military working dogs and their handlers are complete.
“[Military working dogs] have been active before World War I. People don’t understand how important these four-legged soldiers were and saved the lives of many woman and many men that fought the war,” said John Brezinski, Herkimer County legislator and the founder of Guardians of Freedom. “Because they were there, too.”
Brezinski joined Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, Assemblyman Robert Smullen, Senator Mark Walczyk and Regional Director of the State Dept. of Transportation Matthew Howard for the sign unveiling.
The “War Dog Memorial Highway” is a stretch of St. Rt. 28 in the Village of Herkimer.
Gov. Kathy Hochul dedicated the roadway with a piece of legislation back in August.
Smullen said the installation ceremony is a “big deal” because of civic responsibility.
“That’s something that I know is very important to the people of Herkimer County is that the people that represent them really care about their veterans; they care about the people, and in this case, to memorialize this is a wonderful thing,” Smullen said.
The stretch of dedicated highway runs from Rt. 28’s intersection with Canal Access Road to its intersection with St. Rt. 5.
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