Campaign ManagerA Tough Life
This little guy was considered to be a pit bull mix as no one had any clear proof of his origin. He would often be seen hunting for his meals out of trash cans. and leftovers. Even though his life was hard, everything was about to change in the near future. After he met with a bunch of men marching across an Ivy League, he was finally noticed. They were a recently recruited soldiers.The fateful meeting of the guys and the pup took place in July 1917. The United States was just emerged into World War I several months earlier, in April. Just a few weeks later, a draft had been issued for young men in every state. New soldiers that had come from the 102nd Infantry had recently started with their training on the fields and squares of Yale campus.
Meeting The Dog
The guys were doing about with their daily routine, exercising, marching and filing into ranks. But then some of them noticed that they had a spectator. They saw a very sad stray dog who was paying close attention to their activities and had been attentively watching them on the sidelines for a long time now. It was very blatant that he had a lot of interest.The doughboys approached the pup and soon found out that he was nothing but friendly. Since they had been training day in and day out, it must have been a very useful distraction for them. After all, we can only imagine how stressful it must have been to be taking part in the war. The little dog had a stump tail leading the boys to call him Stubby!
Profound Abilities
Stubby had been studying the routines of the soldiers for days now. When they went jogging or were marching in formation, Stubby never stayed still. He would often run next to them as if to say he wanted to join. He could even respond to bugle calls and drills. The soldiers were so impressed by his abilities but then soon they received a life-changing news. 
Time For Deployment
Soon, the doughboy soldiers that belonged to the 102nd United States Infantry Regiment finally completed their basic training. It took several months to churn these ordinary bunch of boys to become properly-skilled fighting men that are capable of combat. Then, the time for them to be deployed overseas to go in battle with the Western Front in Europe struck.
A Tag For Him
The machinist came up with something meant especially for Stubby. He gave him his very own pair of dog tags, which was something exactly like his human friends had! The active pup, however, could not understand the humor behind this funny pun. This was no matter, a stepping stone towards a military career that would surpass many soldiers who fought in the war too. 