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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, attempt to take a paw print of Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was diagnosed with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, which led to his retirement back in January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Military Working Dog Rico rests after having his paw print taken by retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, his owner, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter, 436th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016, after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron render a final salute to retired Military Working Dog Rico as his former handler, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carries him to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mya Spangenberg carried a U.S. flag as she accompanied her father. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Miller, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 aerospace maintenance journeyman and Base Honor Guard member, plays Taps as retired Military Working Dog Rico is carried by his owner, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016 after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, and retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg spend a few moments in an examination room with their retired Military Working Dog Rico Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized by a U.S. Army veterinarian due to his declining health condition caused by Canine Degenerative Myelopathy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge, gives retired Military Working Dog Rico a kiss on his snout Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was diagnosed with Canine Degenerative Myelopathy, which led to his retirement back in January 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Mya Spangenberg along with her father, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg; Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Airlift Wing inspector general inspections NCO in charge; and retired Military Working Dog Rico pose for a photo Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico was humanely euthanized shortly after being carried into the facility by Spangenberg, his owner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Retired Military Working Dog Rico sits between retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg and Tech. Sgt. Rachel Weis, 436th Security Forces Squadron, Jan. 24, 2018, at the Veterinary Treatment Facility on Dover Air Force Base, Del. MWD Rico retired from the U.S. Air Force Jan. 15, 2016, after serving more than seven years on active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Rico’s last call: Squadron, base bids farewell to Airman’s best friend

Members of the 436th Security Forces Squadron render a final salute to retired Military Working Dog Rico as his former handler and current owner, retired Tech. Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, carries him to the Veterinary Treatment Facility Jan. 24, 2018, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Mya Spangenberg accompanied her father as they walked through the cordon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Team Dover lays remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetary

After a week’s-long journey from Harrington, Maine, to Arlington, Va., a truckload of wreaths from the Wreaths Across America convoy arrives Dec. 16, 2017, at Arlington National Cemetery. A diverse group of volunteers welcomed the wreath-carrying convoy early Saturday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Natasha O. Mosquera)

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Team Dover lays remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetary

Donald Adriance, veteran and member of the 436th Medical Group at Dover Air Force Base, Del., kneels before the gravesite of a fallen hero Dec. 16, 2017, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Adriance was one of tens of thousands who volunteered to help place remembrance wreaths at headstones in the national cemetery in support of Wreaths Across America. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Natasha O. Mosquera)

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Team Dover lays remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetary

Remembrance wreaths adorn the gravesites of fallen service members Dec. 16, 2017, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Tens of thousands of volunteers placed the wreaths during National Wreaths Across America Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Natasha O. Mosquera)

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Team Dover lays remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetary

SrA Chelica Thompson, 436th Airlift Wing judge advocate general from Dover Air Force Base, Del., writes a message on one of the wreath-carrying trucks Dec. 16, 2017, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Through personalized messages, volunteers expressed their gratitude for the fallen for all to see. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Natasha O. Mosquera)

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Team Dover lays remembrance wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery

Airmen from the 436th Medical Group at Dover Air Force Base, Del., stand on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 16, 2017, with their remembrance wreaths in hand. The Airmen were among the thousands of volunteers who helped accomplish Wreaths Across America’s mission to “Remember, Honor, and Teach.” (Courtesy photo)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

A Federal Emergency Management Agency land mobile radio tower and pickup truck are loaded onto a Team Dover C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24, 2017, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Dover’s C-17 is one of four Air Mobility Command aircraft supporting this redeployment of FEMA assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

Airmen from the 439th Contingency Response Flight from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., coordinate mobility operations with 3d Airlift Squadron loadmasters from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel inside a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept. 24, 2017, at Dobbins ARB, Ga. The C-17 delivered FEMA equipment and personnel to the hurricane-ravaged St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

A Federal Emergency Management Agency command and control vehicle is loaded onto a Team Dover C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24, 2017, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. This vehicle is part of a FEMA Mobile Emergency Response Support unit based out of Maynard, Mass. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

Airman 1st Class Logan Smith, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster, martials a Ford F-450 pickup truck as it backs into a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept. 24, 2017, at the Cyril E. King International Airport on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The pickup truck backed into the aircraft in order to unload a Federal Emergency Management Agency land mobile radio tower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

Airman 1st Class Logan Smith, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster, martials a Ford F-450 pickup truck as it backs out a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept. 24, 2017, at the Cyril E. King International Airport on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Smith, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was one of two loadmasters on this C-17’s aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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Team Dover aids in hurricane relief

A Federal Emergency Management Agency land mobile radio tower and pickup truck are unloaded from a Team Dover C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24, 2017, at the Cyril E. King International Airport on St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Hurricanes Irma and Maria recently devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, leading to the deployment of FEMA personnel and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Cacicia)

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