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Army Sgts. Raymond K. Saxton, left, Johnathan Mendoza, center and Spc. Jared Bridges assist a volunteer putting on a “bite suit” before participating in a military working dog demonstration during the National Night Out event at Fort Meade, Md., Aug., 2, 2016. Saxton is a squad leader and kennel master, Mendoza and Bridges are military working explosive dog handlers assigned to the 2nd Military Working Dog Detachment. DoD photo by Sebastian “Bill” Sciotti Jr.

Bite Suit Fitting

Army Sgts. Raymond K. Saxton, left, Johnathan Mendoza, center and Spc. Jared Bridges assist a volunteer putting on a “bite suit” before participating in a military working dog demonstration during the National Night Out event at Fort Meade, Md., Aug., 2, 2016. Saxton is a squad leader and kennel master, Mendoza and Bridges are military working explosive dog handlers assigned to the 2nd Military Working Dog Detachment. DoD photo by Sebastian “Bill” Sciotti Jr.

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