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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/jx5jn.St.138.jpeg|525This is a undated Ministry of Defence handout photo made available on Thursday Oct. 25, 2012 of Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his Springer spaniel mix Theo. Theo the bomb-sniffing army dog who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been honored with Britain's highest award for animal bravery. Springer spaniel mix Theo was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in London. (AP Photo/ MoD)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/P1U7p.St.138.jpeg|438This is a undated Ministry of Defence handout photo made available on Thursday Oct. 25, 2012 of Lance Corporal Liam Tasker and his Springer spaniel mix Theo. Theo the bomb-sniffing army dog who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been honored with Britain's highest award for animal bravery. Springer spaniel mix Theo was posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in London. (AP Photo/ MoD)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/12/1e2miZ.St.138.jpeg|435Jane Duffy, mother of British Army Lance Corporal Liam Tasker who was killed during the conflict in Afghanistan, wears her son's medals as she holds Grace, a search dog with the British army, wearing a Dickin Medal, Britain's highest award for bravery by animals – that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Theo, a Springer Spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/13/13fyIl.St.138.jpeg|443British Army sergeant Matthew Jones holds Grace, a search dog with the army, wearing a Dickin Medal, Britain's highest award for bravery by animals – that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Theo, a Springer Spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/13/5p0PI.St.138.jpeg|525British Army sergeant Matthew Jones holds Grace, a search dog with the army, wearing Dickin Medal, Britain's highest award for bravery by animals – that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Theo, a Springer Spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/15/6GZH1.St.138.jpeg|525Grace, a search dog with the British army, runs towards a handler during a photo-opportunity, wearing a Dickin Medal, Britain's highest award for bravery by animals – that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Theo, a Springer Spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/13/12E6W.St.138.jpeg|525Grace, a search dog with the British army, is pictured during a photo-op, wearing a Dickin Medal, Britain's highest award for bravery by animals – that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Theo, a Springer Spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/3664R.St.138.jpeg|525FILE- Gustave an R.A.F. Coastal Command carrier pigeon, brought this War Correspondent’s dispatch back to England from the Allied Invasion forces off France, in this file photo dated June 6, 1944. The message from Reuters correspondent Mr. Taylor, was carried by Gustav the pigeon, and Gustav was awarded the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry for delivering the fist message from the Normandy Beaches from a ship off the beach-head while serving with the RAF on 6 June 1944. The latest animal to receive the Dickin Medal is announced Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, a bomb-sniffing army springer-spaniel dog named Theo, who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been posthumously honored with the Dikin Medal, Britain's highest award for animal bravery, during a ceremony in London Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. Theo worked for five months in Afghanistan with Royal Army Veterinary Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs, but Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Helmand Province in March 2011, and Theo the dog died hours later. (AP Photo, File)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/HOsti.St.138.jpeg|436In this photo released Thursday Oct. 25, 2012 by The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) who are the awarding body responsible for the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry. Winkie the pigeon is presented with the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry, by PDSA founder Maria Dickin, with Wing Commander Lea Rayner on December 2, 1943. The latest animal to receive the Dickin Medal is announced Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, a bomb-sniffing army springer-spaniel dog named Theo, who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been posthumously honored with the Dikin Medal, Britain's highest award for animal bravery, during a ceremony in London Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. Theo worked for five months in Afghanistan with Royal Army Veterinary Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs, but Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Helmand Province in March 2011, and Theo the dog died hours later. (AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/10DW2f.St.138.jpeg|400In this photo released Thursday Oct. 25, 2012 by The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) who are the awarding body responsible for the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry. Crossbred collie dog named Rob, that made over 20 parachute jumps while on secret war-work, and took part in the North African landings, after being presented with the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry, in this Feb. 13, 1945 file photo. The latest animal to receive the Dickin Medal is announced Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, a bomb-sniffing army springer-spaniel dog named Theo, who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been posthumously honored with the Dikin Medal, Britain's highest award for animal bravery, during a ceremony in London Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. Theo worked for five months in Afghanistan with Royal Army Veterinary Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs, but Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Helmand Province in March 2011, and Theo the dog died hours later. (AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/eHDaU.St.138.jpeg|386In this photo released Thursday Oct. 25, 2012 by The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) who are the awarding body responsible for the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry. Simon the ship's cat in this file photo with unidentified crew members. Simon cat was awarded the Dickin Medal for animal gallantry, posthumously in 1949 for his service aboard HMS Amethyst when the ship was shelled in the Yangtze Incident and Simon was injured. The latest animal to receive the Dickin Medal is announced Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, a bomb-sniffing army springer-spaniel dog named Theo, who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been posthumously honored with the Dikin Medal, Britain's highest award for animal bravery, during a ceremony in London Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. Theo worked for five months in Afghanistan with Royal Army Veterinary Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs, but Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Helmand Province in March 2011, and Theo the dog died hours later. (AP Photo)
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http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2012/10/25/18/14/a0ZFd.St.138.jpeg|525FILE- U.S. Police officer Peter Davis of the NYPD K-9 unit stands with his 4-year-old German shepherd named Apollo wearing a bulletproof vest at the unit's training center in this file photo dated Friday Feb. 7, 1997. Apollo was awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry in 2002 on behalf of all search and rescue dogs "for tireless courage in the service of humanity during operations following the 11 September 2001 terror attacks. The latest animal to receive the Dickin Medal is announced Thursday Oct. 25, 2012, a bomb-sniffing army springer-spaniel dog named Theo, who died in Afghanistan on the day his handler was killed has been posthumously honored with the Dikin Medal, Britain's highest award for animal bravery, during a ceremony in London Thursday Oct. 25, 2012. Theo worked for five months in Afghanistan with Royal Army Veterinary Corps Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs, but Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in Helmand Province in March 2011, and Theo the dog died hours later. (AP Photo/Doug Kanter, File)
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