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 Chinese spy balloon may have popped, but funding to protect against similar threats is inflating, according to the Department of Defense. The high-attitude surveillance balloon that traversed the U.S. in late January and early February prompted last-minute additions to the Pentagon's budget of around $90 million for measures to…