I left the Air Force in 1969 and worked with Florida Power Corp. for the next 32 years, retiring in 2001. I went back to school to obtain a captains license and worked as a charter captain sport fishing both inshore and offshore in Florida. I retired again in 2010 and now hang out with my wife of 35 years and “Shadow” my German Shepard/Standard Poodle. Feb. of 2015 shadow died at the age of 15years 4 months. Jo, my wife, is still alive and well. mixed. Info added 03/17/14 by Dave Broeker: From: Jo Ann Rudd [mailto:dcrudd@centurylink.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:33 AM To: Broeker, Dave Subject: picture with caption “Did you handle Major-4X08”? I recognize the dog in the picture to be Major-4X08. I do not recognize the handler.(Webmaster: Handler is Don Spencer who did not serve in Vietnam) I do however recognize the shoulder patch he is wearing. This was the patch of the 397th CDS Dow AFB, Maine. I served as a dog handler at Dow from 1965 thru 1967 until I was reassigned to PACAF Bien Hoa, Vietnam. While at Dow I handled Sargent 671F. Major was handled by Hubbard. Don’t remember his first name. I don’t know where Hubbard was reassigned when Dow was closed in 1968 or what became of our dogs. I do know that I took our unit patch to Vietnam and wore it while at Bien Hoa. I had 50 made for 1000.P, about $12.00 bucks, and shared with other handlers I met in country. I see now that one of the units up North adopted the patch as there own. Na Trang maybe? Hope I didn’t muddy the water too much. I hope this sheds a little light on the picture in question.Yours truly,Dave Rudd3rd SPS 1968, 1969