K9 Callie, only search-and-rescue dog in DOD, retires from Kentucky Air Guard
Callie, the only certified search-and-rescue dog in the Department of Defense, is retired from military service during a ceremony at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Jan. 24, 2025. Over the course of more than six years with the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron, Callie served on numerous exercises and six real-world deployments, searching for survivors in the aftermath of floods, tornadoes, a collapsed coal mine tipple and multiple demolished buildings, earning a Meritorious Service Medal for her efforts. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Dale Greer)
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Callie worked with Master Sergeant Rudy Parsons, a pararescueman assigned to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron.
