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Retired Military Working Dog Vvonya enjoys a story with Ava Mort, 1, and Kimberly Mort, wife of Master Sgt. Joshua Mort, Team Mildenhall member, at the story and craft event at the base library on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. Children had the opportunity to make crafts, pet Vvonya and watch a military working dog demonstration at the event celebrating K9 Veterans’ Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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Karina Santos, 100th Force Support Squadron Library programs manager, shows Team Mildenhall children how to make a paper dog in a craft session at the base library on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. The children made crafts and did coloring as part of celebrations for K9 Veterans’ Day, and had the chance to pet a retired military working dog and watch an MWD demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kelly Webster, 100th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog kennel master, retired MWD Vvonya, and Karina Santos, 100th Force Support Squadron Library programs manager, pose for a photo with Team Mildenhall children after a craft session at the base library on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. To celebrate K9 Veterans’ Day, Webster read a story to children before they made crafts, did coloring and had the chance to pet Vvonya. Webster and his family adopted Vvonya after her retirement in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristina Santos, 100th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, holds onto MWD Ukkie as the K9 keeps a watchful eye on “bad guy” Staff Sgt. Louis Hurbis, 100th SFS MWD handler, during a demonstration on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. The demonstration was part of activities to celebrate K9 Veterans’ Day and Team Mildenhall children did crafts and had the chance to pet a retired military working dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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U.S. Air Force Military Working Dog Ukkie takes down her target – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Louis Hurbis, 100th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler – as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristina Santos, also 100th SFS MWD handler, comes to call back Ukkie during a demonstration on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. The demonstration was part of activities to celebrate K9 Veterans’ Day and Team Mildenhall children did crafts and had the chance to pet a retired military working dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF Mildenhall MWDs past, present support K9 Veterans’ Day

Published March 16, 2019
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Retired Military Working Dog Vvonya enjoys a story with Ava Mort, 1, and Kimberly Mort, wife of Master Sgt. Joshua Mort, Team Mildenhall member, at the story and craft event at the base library on RAF Mildenhall, England, March 13, 2019. Children had the opportunity to make crafts, pet Vvonya and watch a military working dog demonstration at the event celebrating K9 Veterans’ Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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