Crazy bullshit
A military dog named Face received the Medal of Honor after saving five soldiers from a burning tank in Iraq.
Spread on: Facebook, July 2026
The real story
As of July 2026, no dog had ever received the Medal of Honor, the highest US military award. The story came with an emotional image of a scarred dog wearing the medal while soldiers wept. Real military dogs have done heroic things, but this one was an invented tale.
The fact-checker's verdict: “False”. Our label never goes further than theirs.
How to spot it
Check the official list of award recipients; animal heroes are real, but invented ones borrow real medals.
The receipts
Beware of claim military dog named Face was awarded Medal of Honor after saving soldiers in Iraq ↗
Snopes · 2026-07-28
