Southern Partnership Station 2012 Provides Vet Care in Callao, Peru

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Army Spc. Helen Loar holds a black puppy at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Loar is a veterinary technician assigned to high speed vessel Swift 2. Loar participated in a subject matter expert exchange on military working dogs. The U.S. and Peruvian militaries are working together at the base to refurbish schools, exchange subject matter expertise, and assist in animal research and military dog care. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch inspects a puppy at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Von Busch is the lead veterinarian assigned to high speed vessel Swift 2. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch listens to the heartbeat of a military working dog living at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Von Busch is the lead veterinarian assigned to high speed vessel Swift 2. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, left, and Army Spc. Helen Loar check a puppy at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Von Busch, lead veterinarian, and Loar, a veterinary technician, are assigned to high speed vessel Swift 2. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tammy Von Busch, center, U.S. Army Spc. Helen Loar, left, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Carlucci, right, comfort a dehydrated puppy while it receives fluids at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Von Busch, lead veterinarian, Loar, a veterinary technician, and Carlucci, a hospital corpsman, are assigned to the Maritime Civil Affairs Team embarked aboard high speed vessel Swift 2. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier
  • U.S. Army Spc. Helen Loar holds a puppy at the Peruvian canine unit on Callao Naval Base during Southern Partnership Station 2012 in Callao, Peru, Jan. 30, 2012. Loar is a veterinary technician assigned to high speed vessel Swift 2. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Grier