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‘I just love that dog,’ retirement reunites handler, military working dog

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Autum Smith, former U.S. Air Force active duty dog handler for the 78th Security Forces Squadron, reads a bedtime story to her son while retired Military Working Dog Zorro, lays next to them at their home in Rome, New York, in December 2023. Smith and Zorro were assigned to each other while stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Smith adopted Zorro after his retirement on Nov. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy by Autumn Smith)

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‘I just love that dog,’ retirement reunites handler, military working dog

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Autum Smith, former U.S. Air Force active duty dog handler for the 78th Security Forces Squadron, reads a bedtime story to her son while retired Military Working Dog Zorro, lays next to them at their home in Rome, New York, in December 2023. Smith and Zorro were assigned to each other while stationed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and Smith adopted Zorro after his retirement on Nov. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy by Autumn Smith)

PHOTO BY: Alexandra Shea
VIRIN: 231109-F-SO154-021.JPG
FULL SIZE: 0.65 MB
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IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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