U.S. Army Spc. Marc Whittaker, with the 529th Military
Summary
U.S. Army Spc. Marc Whittaker, with the 529th Military Police Company attached and a native of Livingston, Texas, holds back his military working dog Anax while U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erin Simes, a canine handler attached to Task Force Duke and a native of Robins Air Force Base, Ga., acts as a decoy during an end of leash drill at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, April 5. They conducted three portions of training involving detection, obedience and patrol skills.The scenarios incorporated real-life distracters such as an entry team to get the dog accustomed to such distractions before going out into the field.
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coalition forces
military working dogs
fob salerno
training
khowst province
task force duke
spc tobey white
529th mp
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3rd brigade combat team
1st infantry division
forward operating base salerno
taking a bite out of terror tf duke canines bring skills to the fight
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Date
05/04/2011
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