180515-N-IE405-1034 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2018) Facility care dog Helena reported to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) recently and poses for a photo at Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5). Helena is two-years old and is already a veteran in assisting medical staff and providing emotional support to patients with brain trauma injury and patients receiving treatment at the C5 facility. Helena was raised and trained by volunteers to be a service dog and wears a unique blue canine badge that distinguishes her as part of a veterans initiative at a large institution like NMCSD. (U

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180515-N-IE405-1034 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2018) Facility care dog Helena reported to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) recently and poses for a photo at Comprehensive Combat and Complex Casualty Care (C5). Helena is two-years old and is already a veteran in assisting medical staff and providing emotional support to patients with brain trauma injury and patients receiving treatment at the C5 facility. Helena was raised and trained by volunteers to be a service dog and wears a unique blue canine badge that distinguishes her as part of a veterans initiative at a large institution like NMCSD. ( Navy photo by Mass Communciation Specialist 2nd Class Indra Beaufort/Released)

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