U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Clay Luthy (Sep.), the Air Force after the tragedy of September 11, 2001, where he began his four-year career as a C-130E and H model loadmaster at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. After separating, Luthy was hired by Lowe’s with his service dog, Charlotte, where they gained social media attention through a customer’s Facebook post. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)