Old Dawg Deployed to Afghanistan
(01/15/10) OVER FOUR YEARS OF SUPPORTING OUR K-9 TROOPS! http://www.war-stories.com/odap/ws-odap-index.asp Hello everyone! We are currently supporting nine (9) kennels and thirty–four (34) deployed Air Force, Army, and Navy teams as of January 15, 2010. January 2010 brings us to four years and five months of operation for our “Old Dawgs & Pups” program. Once again, I’d just like to say thank you to all of you that have supported our awesome programs and especially our troops and their canine partners deployed down range. Area of Operation Status - K-9 Teams Arriving/Departing We are currently supporting troops at FOB Warrior, Camp Cropper, Joint Base Balad, and FOB Falcon; Camp Tallil/Joint Security Station Attack, Iraq; Bagram, Afghanistan; Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. We have three (3) new Pups to introduce this month. Heading home: SSgt Jessica Sonnier is now stateside after her tour at FOB Warrior; SSgt Manuel Rodriguez & Diesel are heading home from Al Dfraha; UAE; SrA Carrie Dowdy & Ciro and SrA Nicole Jensen & Rex are either home or on their way from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar; and TSgt Mark Ochoa and Staff Sergeants Shiloh Bell, Aaron DeMarte, and Chad O’Neil are heading home from Joint Base Balad. New Handler at Bagram: SSgt Michael Gwin & MWD Rex deployed from the 7th SFS, Dyess AFB, Texas. This team is supported by Kelly Bateman (Ubon) New Handler at FOB Warrior, Iraq: TSgt Luke Darche, Kennel Master, deployed from the 82nd SFS, Sheppard AFB, Texas; Supported by Scotty Baker - Safeside; SSgt Casey Ouellette, Trainer, deployed from the 36th SFS, Anderson AFB, Guam; Supported by David Priest (Korat).
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