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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ogle and Liaka, a military working dog, prepare for the day's mission, a joint search and patrol conducted by U.S. soldiers and the Iraqi National Police in the Hadar community of Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 29, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Christopher Ogle and Liaka prepare for the day's mission.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Ogle and Liaka, a military working dog, prepare for the day's mission, a joint search and patrol conducted by U.S. soldiers and the Iraqi National Police in the Hadar community of Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 29, 2008.

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