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    Facility Dogs’ Value Recognized with Service Commissioning/Enlistment [Image 5 of 7]

    Facility Dogs’ Value Recognized with Service Commissioning/Enlistment

    UNITED STATES

    06.06.2016

    Courtesy Photo

    Defense Health Agency

    A formal photo of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center honorary U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Archie, the facility dog. Archie. Archie spent seven years and several thousand hours of visitations as part of the hospital's facility dog program, which uses specially trained service dogs to assist in comforting patients and staff members and boosting morale and mental health during their daily rounds. Archie retired on March 7, 2017, and crossed the Rainbow Bridge on March 28, 2018. Facility dogs are being given honorary commissions or are enlisted into a service to show respect for their value and tireless good nature and empathy.

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2016
    Date Posted: 07.10.2023 09:22
    Photo ID: 7888586
    VIRIN: 160606-O-D0509-1009
    Resolution: 1242x1238
    Size: 1.51 MB
    Location: US

    Web Views: 24
    Downloads: 4

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