Story by Lance Cpl. Janessa Dugan | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 02.04.2015
Marines executed explosive detection training Feb. 4 at the Kadena Passenger Terminal on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa.
Story by Senior Airman Hannah Dickerson | 379th Air Expeditionary Wing | 04.11.2014
Airmen deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, gathered for a military working dog demonstration hosted by 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen April 6, 2014....
Story by Cpl. D. J. Wu | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center | 08.31.2013
The military working dog community is tight-knit and connected. Military working dogs first entered the service in March of 1942 to serve in the Army’s K9 Corps. Today, dogs are still playing an active role in the search for explosives and taking down enemy combatants. The Dawg Project, a group started by Vietnam-era veteran dog handlers, travels the country reaching out to those who work......
Story by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Ranum | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 06.20.2013
Searching and sniffing at anything suspicious, military working dog teams operate on the front lines clearing patrol routes and providing a unique layer of security for Marines in the unit....
Story by Sgt. Mark Miranda | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.06.2012
The 95th Military Police Detachment, 504th MP Battalion, was activated Nov. 2 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Story by Lance Cpl. Tabitha Bartley | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 10.15.2012
The Provost’s Marshals Office was contacted Oct. 11, requesting working dog support as a result of an alleged bomb threat at Rodney Thompson Middle School in Stafford, Va. The incident is currently under investigation....
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 10.04.2012
“It can be very relaxing, having someone to talk to while you are on a shift. Someone who isn’t judgmental, they don’t talk back, and they never criticize your choices. Someone who is always happy to see you, someone who is happy to do whatever you want to do, they just want to be there with you. It’s nice to have a dog as your partner,” said Camp Bondsteel’s top dog handler....
Story by Lance Cpl. Tabitha Bartley | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 08.07.2012
Having to say good-bye and make new friends is something service members and their families do often throughout a career. Leaving people behind can be made easier through technology because of today’s social media sites, email and the telephone. However, some Marines aren’t able to stay in contact with their best friends. Some Marines don’t text, tweet, email or even Facebook....
