By ROBIN R. GANZERT | Special to Stars and Stripes | Published: March 12, 2021 Last month, retired Military Working Dog Bogi traveled more than 4,000 miles, from Iwakuni, Japan, to Honolulu to be reunited with her former handler, Marine Corps Sgt. Angela Cardone. It was a heartwarming, beautiful reunion, and one that deserves to be replicated every time a MWD retires from service. Sadly this is not the case, as bringing these K-9 veterans back home after service and ensuring they receive proper veterinary care can be a logistical nightmare too difficult to overcome. On National K-9 Veterans Day (March 13), we pay tribute to the contributions of our four-legged military heroes and call on Congress to introduce and pass legislation that provides grants for the transportation and care of retired MWDs.