Military

Died 2/8/16 MWD Allan (H311) was lost to cancer and Degenerative Myelopathy. Allan served for 8 years and deployed twice. He retired in 2011 and spent his remaining time with the people he loved the most.

Died – 2/7/16 “End of Watch 12:33 pm on Feb 7th 2016. Retired MWD Uli (H333) passed away peacefully in my arms surrounded by his pack; Tammy, Jahnavi, Jasmine, and Coco. I was not expecting Uli to leave today, since Tammy and Jahnavi came over last night to give me a break from caregiving, Uli was so happy and cheerful …

Died 2/4/16 MWD GORO N363, 05 May 2007 – 04 February 2016. GORO was assigned on active duty to the 902d Security Forces Squadron (SFS), Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. While at the 902 SFS, GORO deployed numerous times in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In October 2013, GORO was deemed unfit for duty and was retired …

Died – 1/26/16 MWD Zeus (L634) of Marine Corps Base Hawaii K-9 was lost 26 January 2016 due to medical issues. Zeus was 9 1/2 years old and served The Marine Corps faithfully. Zeus was due to retire and over the last year enjoyed a lot of time in his two favorite places, in the truck and on the couch. …

Died – 1/20/16 Another heartfelt tribute to MWD Kitty, who passed away early yesterday morning. We’re happy to know she enjoyed a few happy weeks retired before crossing the Bridge. “Definitely the hardest part of this job. This MWD selflessly gave 10 years and 10 months of her life for this country. She was retired for 23 days before she …

Died – 1/18/16 CWD Rosa passed away this morning from complications due to cancer. She was in the loving arms of her dad Alan and her boy (Alan’s son) Bo. Rosa spent her life detecting mines in Afghanistan, and last year Mission K9 Rescue partnered with an amazing organization called Mine & Explosive Detection Angel Paws Retirement Rescue to bring …

Died – 1/11/16 We regret to pass on that MWD Mike/V421 from Nellis AFB passed away today due to medical complications. Mike was an amazing example of what an MWD can be, and he will be sorely missed.

WDied 10/10/15 Handler – Matthew Bessler Retired military K9 who served in Iraq shot, killed Matthew Bessler should have been hunting in Shell, Wyo., this week with a dog he loved enough to call a family member. But after a fatal encounter over the weekend, the combat-turned-service dog is dead, and in the absence of Mike, a 9-year-old Belgian Malinois, …