U.S. Marines Conduct Military Dog Training on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian N. Burgess, right, briefs Marines and sailors on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Burgess, a kennel master, assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, described how the military working dogs train and operate in Afghanistan. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cebastian J. Barrett and his patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, search the area on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Barrett, assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward, and Kevin demonstrated their capabilities to Marines and sailors assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps military working dog, Grethchen, searches the area on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Grethchen is assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard T. Bew, right, participates in a demonstration conducted by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cebastian J. Barrett and his patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Bew is assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward, and Barrett and Kevin are assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexiya Bartholomew, right, participates in a demonstration conducted by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cebastian J. Barrett and his patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Bartholomew is assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward, and Barrett and Kevin are assigned to the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alexiya Bartholomew, right, participates in a demonstration with patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Bartholomew is assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo
  • U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ravoughn L. Henry, right, participates in a demonstration with patrol explosive detection dog, Kevin, on Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2012. Henry is assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Forward. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Keonaona C. Paulo