Security forces honor fallen member

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Members of the 460th Security Forces Squadron built a missing dog display at a memorial ceremony April 27 at the Base Chapel for Dac, a military working dog here. Dac was put to sleep Feb. 24 at the Fort Carson Veterinary Clinic due to a deteriorating medical condition. According to Tech. Sgt. Christopher Roach, the 460th SFS Military Working Dog Section noncommissioned officer in charge, the missing dog display is representative of the bond between dog and handler. The leather leash and chain hanging from the kennel represent the everlasting eternal bond between dog and handler. The empty kennel where the military working dog once slept represents the life that they gave to protect us, our brothers and sisters, and our freedom. The inverted bucket reminds us that they are no longer here for us to fulfill their needs of food and water for which in life they asked for no more in return than our companionship and affection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Logan Tuttle)