George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, will now help wounded soldiers

Sully the service dog will remain by former President George H.W. Bush's side until the very end.

On Sunday night, Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath tweeted a photo of the loyal dog next to Bush's coffin, with the caption, "Mission complete." Sully will accompany Bush's casket on a flight to Washington, D.C., CNN reports, and after the holidays, he will embark on his next assignment: Joining other canines assisting wounded soldiers with physical and occupational therapy at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Facility Dog Program in Bethesda, Maryland.

Six months before Bush died on Friday at age 94, Sully entered his life. A 2-year-old Labrador retriever able to answer phones and fetch necessary items, Sully is with America's VetDogs, an organization that matches service dogs with veterans, first responders with disabilities, and active-duty service members. Bush had just lost his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, and Sully helped him with his daily activities — he was even spotted by his side voting during the November midterm elections.

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