As MWD retires, former handlers share 'tails' of Man's Best Friend

RAF MILDENHALL, England – Lt. Col. David Harris, 100th Security Forces Squadron commander, presents a Certificate of Appreciation – signed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and Col. Kulas, 100th Air Refueling Wing commander – to 100th SFS Military Working Dog handler, Staff Sgt. Samuel Giordano, for MWD Desant who retired from service here Feb. 24, 2012. Desant finished eight years of service with the U.S. Air Force at RAF Mildenhall, amassing 9,000 working hours – 2,500 of which were explosive detection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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