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    Military working dogs bite into their mission in Iraq [Image 3 of 3]

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    A military or law enforcement handler in camouflage pants and a green t-shirt is on the ground while a German Shepherd dog bites onto a padded training sleeve on his arm. Dust is kicked up around the dog's feet, indicating rapid movement and an active bite exercise. This appears to be a K9 bite work or apprehension training drill conducted on a sandy, arid surface.

    AL ASAD, IRAQ

    05.26.2009

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Marion 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    Weighing less than half his target, 'Diva', a combat tracker dog, subdues Sgt. Elijah S. Prudhomme, a military working dog handler with Task Force Military Police, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, during a capabilities demonstration aboard Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, May 26. Military working dog detachments serve an integral role in Multi National Force - West's ongoing operations in the Al Anbar province.

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    Date Taken: 05.26.2009
    Date Posted: 06.11.2009 08:16
    Photo ID: 178808
    VIRIN: 090525-M-8531H-023
    Resolution: 1877x1346
    Size: 1.73 MB
    Location: AL ASAD, IQ
    Web Views: 211
    Downloads: 23

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    A military service member in USMC MARPAT desert camouflage uniform is conducting K9 bite training with a German Shepherd. The handler is wearing a padded bite sleeve/arm protection device, and the dog is actively biting and jumping up on the sleeve. The training appears to take place in a gravel-surfaced enclosure surrounded by chain-link fencing.
    A German Shepherd dog on a leash is standing on a gravel surface, appearing alert with mouth slightly open. The dog is being handled by a person in military camouflage uniform, with additional uniformed personnel visible in the background. The setting appears to be a military base or compound, suggesting this may be a military working dog (MWD).
    A military or law enforcement handler in camouflage pants and a green t-shirt is on the ground while a German Shepherd dog bites onto a padded training sleeve on his arm. Dust is kicked up around the dog's feet, indicating rapid movement and an active bite exercise. This appears to be a K9 bite work or apprehension training drill conducted on a sandy, arid surface.

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