Face of Defense: \’Lady\’ Sniffs Out Explosives in Afghanistan
By Army Spc. Matthew Thompson
Special to American Forces Press Service
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, March 26, 2009 – She takes a few steps forward and then glances over her shoulder. A few feet up the road she stops and lies down on the ground, a sign of possible danger.
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Army Sgt. Stephen Netzley, a K-9 handler with 3rd Squadron, 71st Calvary Regiment, and his German shepherd, Lady, search for explosive devices during a route clearance patrol in Afghanistan\’s Logar province, March 9, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Matthew Thompson
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Lady is a German shepherd trained to sniff out explosives and their components. Her handler is Army Sgt. Stephen Netzley, a scout with 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment at Forward Operating Base Altimur in Afghanistan\’s Logar province.
\”I know the discomfort of not knowing if there is an [improvised explosive device] out there while patrolling the roads,\” said Netzley, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the K-9 section at FOB Altimur. \”Now I have a chance to make the roads safer.\”
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