Dear Heartwarmers: As Veteran's Day approaches, I can't help but think of our forgotten war heroes. I'm speaking of the dogs that have performed so many acts of heroism and never been recognized. They served in WWII, Korea and again in Vietnam. When troops were pulled out of Vietnam, the Pentagon considered them "War Surplus" and they were abandoned. They were left to starve to death or whatever fate befell them. Never mind all the times they carried messages under fire or put up their lives to save their handler. One dog lost an eye in combat and still threw himself on the enemy to save his handler. Both survived, but this dog's heroism goes unrecognized. Veteran dog handlers collected 100,000 signatures to have a postage stamp made and were denied. Bugs Bunny made it, but these heroes didn't! Veterans have applied to plant a tree in Arlington National Cemetery in honor of these dogs and been denied. If you want to read more about these brave and fearless dogs, go to http://www.vdhaonline.org/. There is a story there about a dog that served the equivalent of 40 human years, had 8 handlers and saved all their lives. As a reward, he was given the death penalty and euthanized when the troops were pulled out of Vietnam. I shed tears as I read his story titled "If Only I Could Talk". I have always been grateful to the men and women who served our country and am glad there is a national day to honor them. But let's not forget our 4 legged veterans, either.