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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Bohannon, left, and Seaman Sharon Berg follow military working dog, Axel, as part of a training exercise to patrol and scout on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., June 21, 2012. The military working dogs are trained to provide deterrence, drug or bomb detection and patrol services.

PATROL AND SCOUT

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Bohannon, left, and Seaman Sharon Berg follow military working dog, Axel, as part of a training exercise to patrol and scout on Naval Station Mayport, Fla., June 21, 2012. The military working dogs are trained to provide deterrence, drug or bomb detection and patrol services.

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