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A painting by Victor Juhasz showing Spec. Derek McConnell (d. 2013) with Archie, a Walter Reed National Military Medical Center facility dog. Archie, an honorary US. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. who was initially commissioned in June 2010 as an honorary USMC corporal. McConnell lost both his legs above the knee while deployed. Archie was the second facility dog at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge on March 28, 2018. Facility dogs are often given honorary commissions or are enlisted as a sign of respect for their value in providing comfort and boosting morale and mental health.
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 07.10.2023 09:21 |
| Photo ID: | 7888464 |
| VIRIN: | 150113-O-D0509-1005 |
| Resolution: | 13232x9359 |
| Size: | 14.03 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 32 |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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