Photo courtesy of Nelson Avery

"Inked Paw"

 

" King, a two-year combat veteran sentry dog in Vietnam, gets a rewarding word from his handler, Sgt Paul F. Esser, New Orleans, a security police dog handler at Binh Thuy AB after the K-9 signed his Air Force  Home Times News Release form with an inked paw. The 632nd Combat Support Group at Binh Thuy is the first unit to provide publicity to the dogs' hometowns to keep keep the family that donated the dog to the Air Force and local towns people informed on what their sentry dog is doing. "  

 

 Photo and Caption by Sgt Ron Gimbert  Published in 7 ^th Air Force News; Feb 5, 1969

 

Article Submitted by Phil Lange, Nha Trang 1968-69 LM VSPA

Binh Thuy  Dogs of Binh Thuy   Handlers of Binh Thuy

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