Private Lian Kirton and her Military Working Dog Vigo.
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Private Lian Kirton and her Military Working Dog Vigo.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Aaron Hill from Springfield, Mo., attached to Combined Joint Task Force-101st Airborne (Air Assault) Infantry Division, points out to "Bertje," his explosive detecting canine, where to sniff during a patrol in Sayed Abad District, Wardak province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2011.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, Navy military working dog, locates improvised explosive devicemaking materials during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab District, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2011. The following day Valdo embarked on a foot patrol into a known insurgent hotbed to sniff out mines, IEDs and ****y traps. During an April 4 firefight, Valdo was wounded by a rocket-propelled grenade and as of April 5 was in stable condition at Camp Arena, Herat.Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Lee, military working dog handler, gives a silent command to Petty Officer 2nd Class Valdo, his Navy military working dog, during a training session at Forward Operating Base Todd, Bala Murghab District, Baghdis province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2011. During an April 4 fire fight, Valdo was wounded by a rocket propelled grenade and as of April 5, was in stable condition at Camp Arena, Herat. Valdo likely saved the lives of four service members during the RPG attack.
CAMP LEATHERNECK, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan - Boerne, Texas, native Lance Cpl. Wayne Snelling (left), looks on as Lance Cpl. Taylor Slay, a Baton Rouge, La., native, shares a piece of his steak with Mac, a military working dog with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. Steak Team Mission, a privately funded, nonprofit organization from Dallas, served the Marines and sailors of 2nd Marine Division (Forward) steak dinners in seven separate locations within a five-day period.Spc. Adam Zettel, 49th Mine Dog Detection Detachment, provides water to Mine Detection Dog Allan while they take a break from performing a compound check in Qalat, Afghanistan, for possible unexploded ordnance, April 18. The team was asked to perform a ground sweep of the compound prior to the start of a forward operating base expansion project for Forward Operating Base Smart, home to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.Spc. Adam Zettel and Mine Detection Dog Allan, 49th Mine Dog Detection Detachment, search a compound in Qalat, Afghanistan, for possible unexploded ordnance, April 18. The team was asked to perform a ground sweep of the compound prior to the start of a forward operating base expansion project for Forward Operating Base Smart, home to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.Spc. Adam Zettel and Mine Detection Dog Allan, 49th Mine Detection Detachment, search a compound in Qalat, Afghanistan, for possible unexploded ordnance, April 18. The team was asked to perform a ground sweep of the compound prior to the start of a forward operating base expansion project for Forward Operating Base Smart, home to Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul.
Lance Cpl. Jon North, a 22-year-old dog handler from Osage, Iowa, observes the route ahead before sending out his dog, Cena, April 9. Relying mostly on their vehicles to hunt down roadside bombs, Marines have to dismount from them in some situations and use other tools to accomplish their mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)
A customs officer and his sniffer dog, trained to search for drugs, take part in a competition for dogs representing Russian Federal Customs Service in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, April 20, 2011. 26 dogs from 13 Russian regions participated in the contest to find drugs in a vehicle and get 20 kilos of dog food and a trip to all-Russian competitions, which will be held in Moscow in May, according to local media.
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CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan - Sgt. Steven Basham, a native of Hawesville, Ky., gathers with approximately 20 dog-handlers and improvised explosive device detection dogs throughout the RCT-1 battalions to conduct training at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April. 13. Basham is the kennel supervisor with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The dogs and their handlers received training in verbal and non-verbal commands, emergency and routine medical training, and the latest tactics for finding IEDS, said Maj. Michael Hays, the counter IED officer for RCT-1. "The [dogs and their handlers] play a valuable roll within the counter IED fight," said Hays, who is based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., along with the majority of the RCT-1 staff. The RCT serves as the ground combat element in southern Helmand province. The mission of the RCT is to partner with Afghanistan to conduct counterinsurgency operations that secure the Afghan people, defeat insurgent forces, and enable the government to assume security responsibilities in the region. The partnered forces support the expansion of stability, development and legitimate governance.
Lance Cpl. William P. Moran, dog handler for 3rd Platoon, E Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, and native of Chicago, Ill., instructs Cpl. Doodle, a military dog, at Patrol Base Wolfpack, April 14. Doodle is trained to sniff out improvised explosive devices and other hazardous material.
A Navy military working dog leaps at a handler during the 13th Annual CENPAC DVC Dog Handler Conference at the Honolulu Police Academy in Waipahu.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joel Patterson and Elmo, a military working dog, take a break after physical training at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Mickle)
Again after long absence I will post some stuff here ; )
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Fipps, a military working dog handler attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, and his dog, Pablo, pause during a security patrol from their patrol base in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nar-e Saraj canal, April 1. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.
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Pablo, a military working dog, rests while his handler, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David Pond (left), and Lance Cpl. Jesse Helsley (right), an engineer, both attached to Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, investigate a possible improvised explosive device during a security patrol from their patrol base in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, April 5. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.
The Turkish Mountain Commandos and their dog
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Fipps, a military working dog handler attached to 1st Platoon, Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, Regimental Combat Team 8, and his dog Paco, return to base following a patrol near their patrol base in Helmand province's Green Zone, west of the Nahr-e Saraj canal, April 9. Elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployed to Afghanistan to provide regional security in Helmand province in support of the International Security Assistance Force.
In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), during Operation Spartan Strike, 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) military working dog teams, Thursday, April 21, 2011, cleared houses, compounds and pathways in Zharay District, Afghanistan.
An Indian army soldier demonstrates the skills of a trained military dog during an event at the Army School in Nagrota, about 17 kilometers from Jammu, India, Tuesday, April 26, 2011.
Hopefully I'm not the only one to think the last guy was dressed up as a cactus.Great photos, my favorite thread thus far.
Military Paratroopers Dogs,
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