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Lucca, a military working dog, looks at his handler, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham, waiting for a command during cordon and knock operations in Afak, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2008. Willingham and Lucca are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

THE LUCCA LOOK

Lucca, a military working dog, looks at his handler, U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham, waiting for a command during cordon and knock operations in Afak, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2008. Willingham and Lucca are assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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