Face of Defense: Mine Detection Dogs Clear Afghan Roads

Face of Defense: Mine Detection Dogs Clear Afghan Roads

By Army 1st Lt. Jeffrey Vlietstra
49th Engineer Detachment, K9

PAKTIKA PROVINCE, Afghanistan, July 13, 2012 – Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Black moved back toward the mine clearance vehicle to watch from a safe distance as a team traced the wire of a suspected improvised explosive device back toward the road.

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