US Navy, Marine Corps joined by Ike, a 'facility dog,' aboard USS Wasp for mental health boost

US Navy, Marine Corps joined by Ike, a 'facility dog,' aboard USS Wasp for mental health boost
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel who serve on the USS Wasp will welcome aboard a furry, four-legged friend soon. Ike, a 2-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, has been assigned as the ship’s facility dog to boost morale and mental health. The USS Wasp (LHD 1) is an amphibious warship occupied by both the U.S. […]










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