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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Bidon walks her military working dog across an obstacle course at the kennel on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 5, 2010. The Navy uses military working dogs to ensure base security as well as to detect drugs and explosives.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Bidon walks her military working dog across an obstacle course at the kennel on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 5, 2010. The Navy uses military working dogs to ensure base security as well as to detect drugs and explosives.

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