Cats of War
The Pentagon's top-secret feline special-operations program, revealed.
By Holly Allen and Christopher Beam

The American commando team that killed Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, reportedly included a dog, sparking furious speculation about the dog's identity and discussion of the role of canines in war. Less publicized—and far more essential to top-secret U.S. military operations—are cats.