Dogs In The Army (Read First Post!!)

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German Shepherds of the UING ASPFOR XXXIII, used for explosives detection, accompany the Sappers for clearing the routes

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Staff Sgt. Mark Sidle (right), 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, calls off his dog, Arco, during an apprehension demonstration on a decoy, Senior Airman Jared Poe, 28th SFS military working dog handler, done as part of Spouse Appreciation Day at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 10, 2013. The demonstration showcased the way that Ellsworth defenders use military working dogs to apprehend suspects and provide security for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alystria Maurer/Released)

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A member of the Italian Red Cross demonstrates simulated sea rescue with the help of his dog to Camp Darby community during the Safety Day Exercise in Camp Darby, May 8, 2013. (photo by Elena Baladelli/released)

A member of the Italian Red Cross demonstrates simulated sea rescue with the help of his dog for Camp Darby community during the Safety Day exercise in Camp Darby, May 8, 2013. (Photo by Elena Baladelli/released)

A member of the Italian Red Cross demonstrates simulated sea rescue with the help of his dog at Camp Darby community during the Safety Day Exercise in Camp Darby, May 8, 2013. (photo by Elena Baladelli/released)

A member of the Italian Red Cross demonstrates simulated sea rescue with the help of his dog at Camp Darby community during the Safety Day Exercise in Camp Darby, May 8, 2013. (photo by Elena Baladelli/released)

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WASHINGTON (May 15, 2013) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Evan Desrosiers, assigned to the Naval District Washington Military Working Dogs, conducts a dog handler demonstration for nationally-syndicated Boxer Show, which aired locally on 98.7 WMZQ-FM, as part of a weeklong special for Military Appreciation Month. The show highlighted the U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard, the U.S Navy Band and the Military Working Dogs. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialists 2nd Class Kiona Miller/Released)

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Military working dogs (l-r) Sgt. 1st Class Brian, escorted by handler Staff Sgt. Christopher Bozovich, Staff Sgt. Nykita, escorted by handler Sgt Daniel Franklin, and Staff Sgt. Schester, escorted by Sgt. David Mertz, all assigned to the 93rd Military Working Dog Detachment, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, attends the memorial ceremony at Wright Army Airfield May 14 of fellow military working dog Staff Sgt. Bak, a patrol explosive detector dog, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan earlier this year.

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US soldiers from the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade and a Polish soldier (C) carry a dog on a stretcher from a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter during a training drill at Forward Operating Base Ghazni. US-led coalition forces are winding down their operations before a scheduled withdrawal of the bulk of their 100,000 troops by the end of 2014, and racing to prepare Afghan forces to take over responsibility for security.

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Rest in Peace SSG Bak.....open fields....

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Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach, of Madison, Wisc., gets a kiss from Casey, a four-year-old yellow labrador that he worked with while deployed in Afghanistan, as the two are reunited during a surprise ceremony, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Gundlach thought he was traveling to the Iowa Capitol to tell state officials why he should take ownership of the dog, which has been working for the state fire marshal's office. Gundlach didn't realize officials already had made arrangements to get another dog for explosives detection.

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Bomb sniffing dogs sweep the gallery of election watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting headquarters ahead of mid-term elections, in Manila on May 12, 2013. The Philippines holds elections on May 13 seen as crucial to popular President Benigno Aquino's efforts to transform society, but with deadly violence, corruption, and nepotism posing familiar threats

BOSTON - MAY 13: From front to back, Wire, partners with Officer Matthew Fanara; Moxie, partners with Charles Leonard; and Shifty, partners with Ariane Thibodeau. The MBTA transit police held a demonstration for media members of dogs that are trained to detect explosive devices at their headquarters in Boston, Mass. on Monday, May 13, 2013. The labrador retrievers, Shifty, Moxie and Wire, are veterans of the United States Marine Corps and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They were given to civilian officers in November and were certified in March.

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