Liz, a military working dog with the 437th Security Forces Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., was retired from the service June 10 during a ceremony at the base. During her 10 years of service, she participated in a multitude of temporary duty assignments that took her to Greece, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. She also went on seven Secret Service and Department of State missions to protect President Bush and President Clinton.
The U.K. and the U.S. will continue to enjoy access to the ports, airfield, and workshops at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean for at least another century, under a deal inked between the U.K. and Mauritius May 22.