By Army Staff Sgt. Brock Jones
Special to American Forces Press Service
CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq, Jan. 21, 2009 – Dogs are known as \”man’s best friend,\” and in recent years, they also have become a soldier’s best friend.
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Army Sgt. Jess Storie, a dog handler, and his \”battle buddy\” Jose, a Labrador retriever, take a break following an afternoon training session in explosives search on Camp Slayer, Iraq, Jan. 16, 2009. The dog and handler are one of only seven dog teams that support Baghdad and the outlying province. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brock Jones
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With their keen sense of smell, dogs have taken on the dangerous duty of finding weapons and explosives in the combat zones of the Middle East.
Army Sgt. Jess Storie, an off-leash dog handler with the 94th Engineer Detachment out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and Jose, his black Labrador retriever, are front and center in the constant battle to eliminate dangerous weapons before they can be used to hurt or kill.
They’re one of only seven dog teams that support Baghdad and the outlying province, officials said.
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