First to get there, first to provide care
U.S. Army Pfc. Taryn Smith, a 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services animal care specialist, left, opens a training K9’s mouth while U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Delacruz, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog coordinator, inserts a tracheal tube during a MWD emergency medical training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 28, 2023. The 109th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services and the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron partnered to host the training. The training provided first responders with the knowledge to increase a MWDs chances of survival if injured in the field, as they are dual purpose detection and patrol dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miranda Mahoney)