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Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Byrd, right, maintains control of Kicsi, his military working dog as he attacks role-playing aggressor Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Gullick during training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2017. Byrd and Gullick are dog handlers assigned to Provost Marshal's Office, K9 Section, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler. The military working dogs are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects before having to use lethal force. They are also used for detecting explosives, narcotics and other harmful materials. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz

Maintaining Control

Marine Corps Cpl. Matthew Byrd, right, maintains control of Kicsi, his military working dog as he attacks role-playing aggressor Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Hunter Gullick during training at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 30, 2017. Byrd and Gullick are dog handlers assigned to Provost Marshal's Office, K9 Section, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler. The military working dogs are trained to subdue or intimidate suspects before having to use lethal force. They are also used for detecting explosives, narcotics and other harmful materials. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Allison Lotz

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