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A Life of Service
191017-F-GA541-096.JPG Photo By: Senior Airman Matthew Gilmore

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Oct 30, 2019
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan - Staff Sgt. Cody Nickell, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, shares a moment with his teammate Topa during Topa’s retirement ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2019. With Topa beginning his career as a MWD in 2012, he has defended Yokota alongside his handlers for seven years before being forced to medically retire. After a life of service, Topa has been adopted by his handler, Nickell and his family, to live out the rest of his days in peace.


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