Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer of 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, speaks during the retirement ceremony of a SOF multipurpose canine aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 21, 2018. MPC Nero received a Certificate of Appreciation and the U.S. Military Working Dog Service Award after two deployments during his five years of service to MARSOC, and will now be adopted by his handler.

Lt. Col. Richard M. Martin, commanding officer of 1st Marine Raider Support Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, speaks during the retirement ceremony of a SOF multipurpose canine aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 21, 2018. MPC Nero received a Certificate of Appreciation and the U.S. Military Working Dog Service Award after two deployments during his five years of service to MARSOC, and will now be adopted by his handler. Stock Photo

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