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U.S. Army Sgt. Malkia Litaker and her military working dog, Gerko, work together to find simulated explosives during a demonstration on Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2009. Litaker is assigned to the 947th Military Police Detachment, which provided explosive-detection capability during inaugural events in the nation's capital. Litaker said Gerko can detect up to nine different chemical scents that might indicate the presence of explosives.

WORKING DOG DEMO

U.S. Army Sgt. Malkia Litaker and her military working dog, Gerko, work together to find simulated explosives during a demonstration on Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2009. Litaker is assigned to the 947th Military Police Detachment, which provided explosive-detection capability during inaugural events in the nation's capital. Litaker said Gerko can detect up to nine different chemical scents that might indicate the presence of explosives.

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