‘Morgen deployed twice overseas;’ WPAFB honors the 8-year career of military dog

A four-legged, hard-working member of the military retired from the U.S. Air Force Friday.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 88th Air Base Wing and the 88th Security Forces Squadron held a retirement ceremony Friday in honor of Morgen, a military working dog.

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Morgen was born in December 2013 and was assigned to the 88th Security Forces Squadron.

“Throughout his military service, he conducted daily random anti-terrorism sweeps throughout the installation ensuring the safety of the community and resources. He executed more than 3,000 random anti-terrorism measures, walking patrols, vehicle searches, VIP sweeps and numerous other duty related jobs. Morgen deployed twice overseas where he supported the Department of Defense, Joint Service Branches and United States Secret Service with explosive detection,” an Airforce spokesperson said.

For more than eight years, Morgen worked as an explosive detector dog and was on almost two dozen missions for presidents.

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“I’m definitely looking forward for him to meet my youngest pup, her name is Georgia and they’re gonna have a blast. He’s never got to play with another dog so they’re gonna have a good time,” Pablo Gonzalez, Morgen’s longest handler, said.

Morgen will live out this retired life with the Gonzalez family.