SSGT. Charles Mike Long

SSgt. Charles Long, 30, died on September 3, 2007 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a K9 handler with the 822d SFS and then transferred to the 824 SFS. Stationed at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia.  At Lackland Air Force Base he was the Team Leader of Specialized Search Dog ( SSD ) Team # 2. He spearheaded the research of Sentry Dog Nemo. People with his group raised funds for the headstone that is now part of the Nemo Memorial at Lackland. In 2006 Long was deployed to Kirkuk, Iraq. He also served in Korea, Kosovo and Turkey.At the service SSGT. Long received full military honors, a bugler, gun salute, and Honor Guard.  Long was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetary in Rittman, Ohio. SSGT. Long is survived by his fiancée and a son Nicholis and a son that is on the way who will be named Charles Michael Long III.

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