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  • The nose knows: four-legged 'troops' sniff out explosives

    01/15/2007 6:26:55 PM PST · by SandRat · 15 replies · 463+ views
    Air Force Links ^ | Staff Sgt. W. Wayne Marlow
    1/15/2007 - FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq (AFNEWS) -- Two of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team's most valuable assets never talk about work, preferring to let the results speak for themselves. Even with their quiet demeanor, they have uncovered numerous weapons caches and explosives, and have become two of the most popular members of the unit. They are the unit's two military working dogs, Blacky and Frisko. Blacky, a 2-year-old German shepherd with a dark chocolate coat and handled by Air Force Tech Sgt. Michael Jones. Jones, from Kingswood, W. Va. Frisko, a 6-year-old black-and-brown German shepherd and handler Senior...