Lucky Airforce police dog

Lucky, having survived two tours of Afghanistan and two bouts of cancer, was scheduled to retire in 2010. In January 2011, Fairchild vets found the nine-year-old Belgian Malinois fit to continue service. Lucky is being redeployed to Kyrgyzstan for one more tour of duty with his new handler, U.S. Airforce Staff Sgt. Chris Fall.

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Thu., Jan. 13, 2011

Fairchild Air Force Base Kennel Master, Tech Sgt. Levi Wilson, tries to outrun Lucky, but is caught from behind during an aggression exercise, August 10, 2010.

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Fairchild Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Gerald Martinez, 27, and nine-year-old Lucky, a Belgian Malinois, were teamed up in 2010.

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Fairchild Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Gerald Martinez, 27, and nine-year-old Lucky, a Belgian Malinois, run drills together in 2010.

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Fairchild Air Force Base Staff Sgt. Gerald Martinez, 27, and nine-year-old Lucky, a Belgian Malinois run drills at Fairchild in 2010.

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U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gerald Martinez, from Fairchild Air Force Base, along with military dog, Lucky, won an American Red Cross Hometown Heroes award in 2010.

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In this Jan. 14, 2011, photo, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Fall prepared to take military dog, Lucky, from Fairchild Air Force Base to be deployed in Kyrgyzstan.

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Leaving Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Fall will be taking military dog, Lucky, from Fairchild Air Force Base to be deployed in Kyrgyzstan. Lucky has survived cancer and will work his last tour of duty at the Manas Transit Station.

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