“My former partner MWD Body was laid to rest Sunday morning due to stage 5 Lymphoma. His current handler, Jared Robert, along with Ryan Walker and another handler from their home station escorted Body to the vet for the final time. While this has been hard for me, I can’t imagine how these guys feel seeing this great dog take …
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Died 5/20/16 Scott Air Force Base had to say goodbye to retired Military Working Dog Roy (J351) on May 20 due to health complications caused by a tumor. He had been retired to Staff Sgt. Joel Brooks, who is now assigned to Lackland under the 341st to train MWDs. Thank you for your service.
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Died – 5/14/16 “Today I had to make the heart breaking decision to say my final goodbye to my beautiful MWD Flow (Flowbo). While I have known for a while now that you have not been at the top of your game, a general visit to the vet for a check up showed that your heart was sadly in a …
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Died 3/29/16 Retired MWD Dix (L443) crossed the Rainbow Bridge on 3/29/16. He will be forever loved and missed.
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Died 3/24/16 It was one of the hardest days of my life. I had to say goodbye to one of the best dogs I’ve ever had. I thank God that Kyle was here through all this. Arpi was his partner and he was family. Making this choice is never something anyone wants to do but it was for the best …
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Died – 3/7/16
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Died 2/24/16
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Died – 2/22/16 We said goodbye to retired MWD Astra (L032). She served 2 tours in Iraq as a Specialized Search Dog with handler Pamela Collen; they worked together from 2007 to 2014. We found a tumor on her spleen that was bleeding into her stomach early Saturday morning. She would have been 11 in June. RIP Astra, you will …
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Died – 2/19/16 With the heaviest of hearts, I am torn to have to share with everyone the crossing of the Rainbow Bridge by my four-legged best friend, Retired MWD Akim (J375). I worked Akim from 2011 until I retired him and took him home in 2013. I did the very best I could with the help of others who …
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Died – 2/8/16 RIP EDD Nody (2022). It is with great sadness that Explosive Detector Dog Operation Cell (EDDOC) RAAF Base Amberley announce the passing of EDD Nody. Nody was the first ever dog teamed with a RAAF Handler on the United States Air Force Specialised Search Dog (SSD) course held at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, United …
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