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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Whitis, a military working dog handler, and his dog Gracie rest at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, on April 6, 2011. The team was waiting for a flight to Camp Dwyer, where they received advance training in explosive detection techniques.

Lance Cpl. Cody Whitis and his dog Gracie rest at Forward Operating Base Geronimo.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Whitis, a military working dog handler, and his dog Gracie rest at Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Afghanistan, on April 6, 2011. The team was waiting for a flight to Camp Dwyer, where they received advance training in explosive detection techniques.

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