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Ruby, a military working dog, waits by her handler U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Stiner before a demonstration of the capabilities of military working dogs to Iraqi police trainees at the Diwaniyah Police Academy in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2009. Stiner is assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

RUBY AT REST

Ruby, a military working dog, waits by her handler U.S. Army Sgt. Troy Stiner before a demonstration of the capabilities of military working dogs to Iraqi police trainees at the Diwaniyah Police Academy in Diwaniyah, Iraq, Feb. 9, 2009. Stiner is assigned to the 2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

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