Vandenberg Military Working Dog Kiru Retires
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alejandro Estrada, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, reads “Guardians of the Night” during Military Working Dog Kiru’s retirement ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Feb. 6, 2026. Kiru served for 7 years as a military working dog and supported 17 United States Secret Service missions as well as deploying to Djibouti, Africa. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi)
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Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi
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