USMC MWD of Fallen Marine Handler Adopted by Family - Riding In 2018 Rose Parade →
Former USMC MWD Sirius, who served with the 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion, a battalion component of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (retired during a ceremony at Ashley Kennels at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 26, 2016). Sirius was adopted by the family of his former handler, Sgt. Joshua Ashley, who was killed while he and Sirius were on duty, patrolling in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2012. - photograph's via Lance Cpl. Erick Galera and Cpl. Michelle Reif of the II Marine Expeditionary Force aboard United States Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States of America. Sirius will ride the Lucy Pet Foundation's Paws for Life Float in this New Years 2018 Rose Parade. Outstanding.