Dany, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, checks the luggage of passengers arriving in Al Asad, Iraq, with his handler, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert La Place, a native of Sacramento, Calif. The military working dogs inspect cargo and luggage every day. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron


A military working dog, Marco, walks away from a truck after checking it for explosive devices. The military working dogs sweep every vehicle that comes into Al Asad, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron


U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alissa Jones, a military working dog handler and native of Loveland, Colo., gets her military working dog, Marco, to check the grill of a truck of a local Iraqi in Al Asad, Iraq. The military working dogs are on strict rest and work cycles to ensure they are in top form at any moment. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron


Dany, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, checks the luggage of passengers arriving in Al Asad, Iraq, with his handler, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert La Place. The military working dogs inspect cargo and luggage every day. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron


A military working dog, Fido, leaps at the “bite-sleeve” worn by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Babbit, a native of New Orleans, La., during training in Al Asad, Iraq. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron


Fido, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, “attacks” a military working dog handler, U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Babbit, during training in Al Asad, Iraq. Fido and his handler, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Moulton, are from Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. C. Alex Herron