Military Working Dog Left Retires Honorably at Kirtland Air Force Base
Col Jason Vattioni, 377th Air Base Wing commander, (left) presents Military Working Dog Lefty and her handler, SSgt Adrienne Dunham, 377th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler (right), with Lefty's Honorable Discharge Certificate during her retirement ceremony on Kirtland Air Fore Base, New Mexico, June 9, 2023. A service member who retires after 20 years of military service will only have committed a quarter of their expected life span to the military. In contrast, a military working dog who serves anywhere from six to nine years will commit half to 75% of their lives in service to the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brittanie Teston)