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U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs Buddy, a military working dog, to search sandbags during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

BUDDY STRETCH

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere directs Buddy, a military working dog, to search sandbags during a training mission on Camp Echo, Iraq, Jan. 6, 2009. Barriere is assigned to the 4th Infantry Division's Headquarters Company, 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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