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Retired Army Capt. Leslie Smith sits with her service dog, Issac, during a ceremony at the Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston Dec. 1, 2011. During the ceremony, the NAVCONBRIG, in partnership with Carolina Canines for Service, presented Marine Cpl. David Donchess, a wounded service member, his service dog Ruth. Smith lost her left leg and eye-sight after contracting a blood disorder while on duty in Bosnia in 2002 and now travels extensively on behalf of organizations such as the Wounded Warrior Project, Iraq Star Foundation, Army Wounded Warrior Program, Operation Heroes and Disabled Sports USA. CCFS is a non-profit health and human services organization that trains service dogs for people with disabilities. Through this program, military prisoners are taught to train service dogs for veterans with disabilities. Since the program's inception, 14 wounded service members have received service dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
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