George H.W. Bush‘s former service dog, Sully, posed for a photo to pay tribute to the 41st president of the United States on Memorial Day.
“Always thinking of my best friend & the bravest military in the world 🇺🇸 who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our country for our freedoms,” the photo’s caption on Instagram reads, along with a quote from Sully’s late best friend: “Each of the patriots whom we remember on this day was first a beloved son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a spouse, friend, and neighbor.”
The yellow Labrador retriever sat next to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D. C., for the shot.
Bush had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service as a U.S. Navy pilot in the war.