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U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Elgen and his military working dog Bram check a canal for munitions during Operation Dalian near Diyarah, Iraq, April 7, 2008.

CANINE CANAL CHECK

U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Elgen and his military working dog Bram check a canal for munitions during Operation Dalian near Diyarah, Iraq, April 7, 2008.

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