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Military Dog Goes Through His Paces

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere and his dog Buddy, a military working dog, wait to search a building during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs his dog Buddy, a military working dog, to search a building during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs his dog Buddy, a military working dog, to search the area surrounding a building before they enter during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs Buddy, a military working dog, to search sandbags during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs his dog Buddy, a military working dog, to search items in a building during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere congratulates his dog Buddy, a military working dog, after finding a training aid during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere and Buddy, a military working dog, ride in a helicopter as part of their training on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The training acclimates the dogs to flying in a helicopter so they can conduct a mission after landing.

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere and his dog Buddy, a military working dog, wait to search a building during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eric Harris