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Duke Field bids farewell to Rio

Duke Field bids farewell to Rio

Col. Les Bradfield, 919th Special Operations Wing commander, presents Rio Hoettels with a certificate of appreciation for her work supporting the resiliency of the unit's Citizen Air Commandos May 14, 2019 at Duke Field, Fla. Rio, an American Red Cross therapy dog, spent countless hours visiting the base and bringing smiles to their faces of 919th SOW members over the past several months. She is departing Florida with her handler, Lt. Col. Elizabeth Anne Hoettels, for a new assignment later this month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. James R. Wilson)