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War Dog

Via Foreign Policy:

Among the 79 commandos involved in Operation Neptune Spear that resulted in Osama bin Laden’s killing, there was one of the four-legged variety. And though the dog in question remains an enigma — another mysterious detail of the still-unfolding narrative of that historic mission — there should be little reason to speculate about why there was a dog involved: Man’s best friend is a pretty fearsome warrior.

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It’s not the gear that makes the dog: Military working dogs (MWDs in Army parlance) may not enjoy all the privileges of being full-fledged soldiers, but the U.S. military no longer considers them mere equipment. (The war dogs deployed to Vietnam during that conflict were classified as “surplus equipment” and left behind.) Today, MWDs are outfitted with equipment of their own — a range of specialized gear that includes Doggles (protective eye wear), body armor, life vests, gas masks, long-range GPS-equipped vests, and high-tech canine “flak jackets.”

war dog afghanistan k-9 commando army unit shadow under angels

war dog afghanistan k-9 commando army unit shadow under angels

war dog afghanistan k-9 commando army unit shadow under angels

war dog afghanistan k-9 commando army unit shadow under angels

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