The first dog
sergeant
in history.
Stubby walked into a training field as a stray. He walked out a war hero with more medals than most men. One hundred and eight years later, his story marches on — on the blockchain.
The Lore of Stubby
A true story, pieced from war diaries, regimental records, and the Smithsonian's own archives.
A Stray Finds His Battalion
A short-tailed brindle pup wandered onto the Yale University training field in New Haven, Connecticut. Private J. Robert Conroy of the 102nd Infantry, 26th Yankee Division, fed him scraps. The dog refused to leave. They called him Stubby.
Smuggled to the Front
When the division shipped out, Conroy hid Stubby aboard the SS Minnesota under his greatcoat. Caught by his commanding officer, Stubby raised a paw in salute — the officer let him stay. He became the first dog to enter the trenches of France.
17 Battles. 4 Offensives.
Stubby served 18 months on the Western Front through Château-Thierry, the Marne, Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne. He survived gas attacks, shrapnel, machine-gun fire, and the cold rot of trench life.
The Gas Hero
After surviving a mustard gas attack, Stubby developed a sensitivity to it. One dawn at the Marne, he smelled gas before the men — running barking through the trench, biting sleeping soldiers awake. He saved the entire battalion.
Capturing a German Spy
In the Argonne, Stubby caught a German soldier mapping Allied trenches. He latched onto the man's leg and held him until US troops arrived. For this, the commander of the 102nd nominated him for the rank of Sergeant — the first dog in US history promoted through combat.
The Most Decorated Dog in History
Stubby came home a hero. He met Presidents Wilson, Harding, and Coolidge. He led parades. He earned the Republic of France's Verdun Medal, the New Haven WWI Veteran's Medal, the Purple Heart, and a gold medal from the Humane Education Society — presented by General Pershing himself.
"He was a good mascot, but a better soldier."
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
The 2018 animated feature that brought the trench dog's true story to a new generation.
Based on the true story, the film follows Stubby and Private Robert Conroy from a Connecticut training camp to the muddy trenches of France. With Gérard Depardieu voicing a French poilu and Helena Bonham Carter narrating as Conroy's sister Margaret, the movie earned warm reviews for honoring history without softening the war.
$STUBBY
A memecoin with rank. A memecoin with honor.
Reconnaissance still underway. The Sergeant launches when the trench is ready. Follow announcements before charging in.
0/0. The Sergeant doesn't tax his own troops.
Locked and incinerated. No retreat possible.
Mint authority revoked. No deserters at the top.
Every Fee. Forwarded.
A portion of every transaction fee is donated, on-chain and on-record, to organizations that protect and serve the dogs and veterans Stubby's legacy belongs to.
K9 Kop Project
Funding the protective equipment, training, and medical care that keeps America's K9 police officers alive.
Dog House Adoptions
Rescuing strays and giving every wandering dog a second chance — just like the one Stubby got in 1917.
Watch The Legend
Documentaries and tributes from across the web.