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February 2, 2023

Local, state and military officials in Doral, Florida broke ground Monday on a 52-acre site that will eventually have 139 housing units for servicemembers at U.S. Southern Command, the Miami Herald reported….

Gombi, a military working dog, has retired after more than five years of service at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany, Georgia, according to an Albany Herald article republished by Military.com. The 8-year-old German Shepard has worked throughout Georgia and also deployed to California’s southern border in 2021, responding to 562 calls, which contributed to the discovery of almost $200 million worth of illegal narcotics.

Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany photo via Facebook

February 2, 2023

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