Devil Dogs take a bite out of insurgency

 

Cpl. Tara Parrish, a military working dog handler, motivates her dog, Paco, during aggression training outside the Al Asad MWD kennel, April 23. Photo by: Cpl. Zachary Dyer.

 

AL ASAD — In the states, McGruff the crime dog is responsible for taking a bite out of crime. In the Al Anbar Province, more specifically Al Asad, it is the four-legged Marines at the Military Working Dog Kennel taking a bite out of insurgency.

The dogs and their handlers make sure that the service members aboard Al Asad and those they accompany outside the wire, are kept safe from improvised explosive devices and other dangers.

The military working dogs and their handlers at Al Asad and the rest of Multi-National Forces-West fall under Task Force Military Police, controlled by 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment. Through TFMP, the handlers and their canine partners support all the units in Al Anbar Province, helping with everything from foot patrols to Entry Control Point searches.

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