New vet clinic officially opens doors for man’s best friend

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dwayne Bechtol, Public Health Activity Japan commanding officer, center, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gary Thomason, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni executive officer, during the opening of the veterinary clinic at MCAS Iwakuni, July 13, 2017. The new facility was built to accommodate the growing number of patients and military working dogs on the air station. The veterinary clinic is responsible for the welfare of hundreds of military pets and military working dogs. The new facility allows technicians to double the amount of patients they can see. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

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New vet clinic officially opens doors for man’s best friend

Jul 17, 2017

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Army Lt. Col. Dwayne Bechtol, Public Health Activity Japan commanding officer, center, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Gary Thomason, the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni executive officer, during the opening of the veterinary clinic at MCAS Iwakuni, July 13, 2017. The new facility was built to accommodate the growing number of patients and military working dogs on the air station. The veterinary clinic is responsible for the welfare of hundreds of military pets and military working dogs. The new facility allows technicians to double the amount of patients they can see. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

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