A Soldier’s best friend

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS — Sgt. Megan Bates, assigned to the Schofield Barracks Veterinary Treatment Facility, is greeted by Shamrock Donnelly, a therapy Boxer with Tripler Army Medical Center’s Human-Animal Bond program. Bates and Shamrock were at a recent event honoring the military at The Hawaiian Humane Society. The Society, along with Hawaii Military Pets, offers information on low-cost spay/neuter services, missing and found pets, Hawaii animal law, military housing pet policies, microchipping, boarding facilities, Army veterinary care and other pet resources. (Photo Courtesy Noelle Mark-Shaughnessy)