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A U.S. soldier clears a building during a battle demonstration for Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa in Baumholder, Germany, March 9, 2015. The use of military dogs is an efficient way to detect hazardous materials and locate individuals within a structure. The soldier is a dog handler assigned to U.S. Army Special Forces.

ROOM CLEARING

A U.S. soldier clears a building during a battle demonstration for Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response Africa in Baumholder, Germany, March 9, 2015. The use of military dogs is an efficient way to detect hazardous materials and locate individuals within a structure. The soldier is a dog handler assigned to U.S. Army Special Forces.

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