Story by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson | 37th Training Wing | 05.17.2024
For Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Carmona, military service was not merely a career choice; it became a journey marked by personal struggle and a profound belief in the importance of taking care of people- elevating his service to something far greater than a job....
Story by Senior Airman Anabel Del Valle | 325th Fighter Wing | 03.10.2023
Tyndall Air Force Base's 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handlers are honoring K9 Veterans Day, which falls on March 13, by hosting a donation drive from March 1-15 for local animal shelters and the Military Working Dog Team Support Association....
Story by Airman 1st Class Anabel Del Valle | 325th Fighter Wing | 07.07.2022
Staff Sgt. Dailan Gudger, 325th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, has a responsibility to protect and defend Tyndall with his canine partner by his side. Together they sniff out explosives, narcotics and chase after the occasional bad guy....
Story by Airman 1st Class Amanda Flower | 1st Special Operations Wing | 04.02.2021
A sea of emotion covers her face while describing her first deployment and the moment she was struck by an epiphany that would forever change her. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Poteet, a military working dog handler with the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, was on her first deployment in Baghdad and it was an interesting one, to say the least. She was one of two females......
Story by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Brink | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 03.05.2021
The bonds built between Marines are said to help people grow personally and professionally as they mold who they are as individuals, and as part of something bigger than themselves. This is especially so for military working dog (MWD) handlers and their K-9 partners, making it extraordinarily thrilling when a team is reunited forever more....
Story by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm | 97th Air Mobility Wing | 09.12.2019
After nine years of service, explosive detection Military Working Dog, Yyoda/P195, honorably retires from the military, September 11, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Martinez | 386th Air Expeditionary Wing | 07.28.2019
Every military branch has its own version of the wingman concept where service members look after, care and help one another like family. But what if your wingman happens to be a dog?...
Story by Airman 1st Class Bailee Darbasie | 325th Fighter Wing | 06.26.2019
In October of 2018, Tyndall Air Force Base and the surrounding community were ravaged by a Category 5 hurricane. Anticipating the extreme danger and destruction awaiting the base, Tyndall personnel were evacuated and scattered across the southeast looking for safe haven. They waited for the storm to pass, not knowing what they would return to, or if they’d be able to return at all....
