First phase of dog park honoring SSC seal opens Saturday

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The first phase of a dog park to honor a fallen sailor from South Sioux City will open this weekend. A dedication ceremony will be held Sunday for John Doungdara Memorial War Dog Park. The five-acre site is part of the Siouxland Freedom Park on the Missouri River waterfront. Petty Officer 1st Class Doungdara was a Navy Special Warfare member who handled a dog for the Navy SEALS.

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