Air Force Theater Hospital 'unleashes' New Recovery Program for Patients [Image 1 of 4]

BALAD, IRAQ

05.15.2009

Photo by Staff Sgt. Dilia Ayala 

332d Air Expeditionary Wing

Staff Sgt. Kristen Smith, 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Group K-9 handler, and her explosives-detection military working dog, Cezar, put on a demonstration for patients at the Air Force Theater Hospital here May 15 as part of the newly created K-9 Visitation Program. The program works to further patient recovery after injury or illness through animal-assisted therapy. Sergeant Smith and Cezar are deployed here from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., and the sergeant is a native of Johnstown, Pa.

• Date Taken: 05.15.2009
• Date Posted: 05.27.2009 05:45
• Photo ID: 175106
• VIRIN: 090515-F-2824A-033
• Resolution: 1600x2400
• Size: 2.21 MB
• Location: BALAD, IQ