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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ekali Brooks, right, coordinates with a U.S. Army soldier who will provide security while Brooks and his military working dog Bak search for explosives at an elementary school in Hor Al Bosh, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2008. The two soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Company B, 52nd Anti-Tank Regiment.

BAK'S BARK

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Ekali Brooks, right, coordinates with a U.S. Army soldier who will provide security while Brooks and his military working dog Bak search for explosives at an elementary school in Hor Al Bosh, Iraq, Sept. 10, 2008. The two soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, and Company B, 52nd Anti-Tank Regiment.

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