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Navy Capt. (Dr.) Robert Koffman, left, senior consultant for integrative medicine and behavioral health at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda, Md., accepts the U.S. Special Operations Command Patriot Award from Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, Socom’s commander, in a recent ceremony at the Pentagon. Koffman’s therapy dog, Ron, is the Navy psychiatrist’s “right-hand dog” when treating service member patients. Ron is trained to perform a multitude of therapeutic tasks, from fetching tissues for patients to laying his head in their laps when he senses they need comforting. Courtesy photo

Navy Capt. (Dr.) Robert Koffman, left, senior consultant for integrative medicine and behavioral health at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda, Md., accepts the U.S. Special Operations Command Patriot Award from Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, Socom’s commander, in a recent ceremony at the Pentagon. Koffman’s therapy dog, Ron, is the Navy psychiatrist’s “right-hand dog” when treating service member patients. Ron is trained to perform a multitude of therapeutic tasks, from fetching tissues for patients to laying his head in their laps when he senses they need comforting. Courtesy photo

Navy Capt. (Dr.) Robert Koffman, left, senior consultant for integrative medicine and behavioral health at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence in Bethesda, Md., accepts the U.S. Special Operations Command Patriot Award from Navy Adm. William H. McRaven, Socom’s commander, in a recent ceremony at the Pentagon. Koffman’s therapy dog, Ron, is the Navy psychiatrist’s “right-hand dog” when treating service member patients. Ron is trained to perform a multitude of therapeutic tasks, from fetching tissues for patients to laying his head in their laps when he senses they need comforting. Courtesy photo

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