Sgt. Garrett Grenier, a dog handler, and Staff Sgt. Drake, a mine-detection dog, enjoy a game of fetch before training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Grenier and Drake are both attached to the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs) and train daily pending weather and mission tempo. The handlers warm up their dogs with games of tug-of-war and fetch to get them into the training mindset.
Sgt. Brian Curd, a dog handler, shows Staff Sgt. Allen, a mine-detection dog, some affection after a training session at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Curd and Allen are both with the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs) based out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and deployed to detect mines for line units and clear minefields for expansion.
Sgt. Garret Grenier, a dog handler, gives Staff Sgt. Drake, a mine-detection dog, his favorite toy as a reward after a successful training session at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Drake and Grenier are members of the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs). A military working dog’s rank is always higher than its handler in order to promote the welfare of the animal. If the handler abuses the dog, he can be punished for hurting a superior noncommisioned officer.
Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, here are some of our favorite photos to showcase the connection, respect and love between dog and dog handler. Some of these are older, but still great photos.
Above, A Military Working Dog plays with Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pecovsky, 11 SFG MWD trainer, while taking a break during a ruck march Aug. 8, 2012 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The Airmen are getting the MWD acclimated to walking long distances and still performing their duties, before they are deployed downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)
Courtesy DoD.
Lucy and AJ. Photo courtesy AJ Nieto
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Kubit, from Marine Corps Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, rewards her working dog, Britt, after finding a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2009. Marines and Sailors from Task Force Military Police conduct exercises to ensure working dogs remain trained and ready for operations while deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chance M. Hiser/Released)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Kubit, from Marine Corps Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, rewards her working dog, Britt, after finding a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chance M. Hiser/Released.
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Packing is just one part of the equation….. that took place on Saturday for a large number of care packages. Today was shipping day, which requires timing, patience and hard work. Yesterday, we coordinated with the local post office that we would be sending out 70 of the packages today. We took them to the back door (bulk door) of the local post office and off loaded them onto a huge bin.
The post office staff rolled them to the front of the post office and we met up with the packages again on the front side at the customer service counters. 10:00 on Tuesday is generally a light time for the clerks on the front counter so they all pitched in getting these packages processed. Customs forms, signed, dated, weighed, inserted into sleeves and attached to each box.
Postage has just gone up to $14.85 a package. Ouch! $1039.50 was the total bill from both clerks who were working as hard and fast as they could work. It took us about two hours of clerk time to get them all processed. I’m exhausted and I know they are, too, from all of the lifting and processing. LOL. But, the end result is that 70 more care packages are on their way down range.
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SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) A military working dog (MWD) assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest San Diego MWD Kennel participates in a controlled aggression patrol exercise on Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Randy Tallman, assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest, acts as a military working dog moving target during a controlled aggression exercise. The exercises are conducted to train the dogs in subduing non-compliant suspects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark El-Rayes/Released) ( Love the length on this jump – is that body open or what!)
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) Shawn Carter, right, a Police Canine Handler assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest, gives a military working dog (MWD) the command to halt during a controlled aggression patrol exercise against Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Randy Tallman. The exercises are conducted to train MWDs in subduing non-compliant suspects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark El-Rayes/Released)
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Soldiers and Military Working Dogs, with the 209th Military Police Detachment, celebrate the official designation of Military Dog Handler Day in the state of Georgia thanks to lobbying efforts from the non-profit group, Military Working Dog Team Support Association. Photos by Susanna Avery-Lynch
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Soldiers and Military Working Dogs, with the 209th Military Police Detachment, celebrate the official designation of Military Dog Handler Day in the state of Georgia thanks to lobbying efforts from the non-profit group, Military Working Dog Team Support Association. Photos by Susanna Avery-Lynch
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49th Engineer Detachment Dogs Deployed
Sgt. Garrett Grenier, a dog handler, and Staff Sgt. Drake, a mine-detection dog, enjoy a game of fetch before training at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Grenier and Drake are both attached to the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs) and train daily pending weather and mission tempo. The handlers warm up their dogs with games of tug-of-war and fetch to get them into the training mindset.
Sgt. Brian Curd, a dog handler, shows Staff Sgt. Allen, a mine-detection dog, some affection after a training session at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Curd and Allen are both with the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs) based out of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and deployed to detect mines for line units and clear minefields for expansion.
Sgt. Garret Grenier, a dog handler, gives Staff Sgt. Drake, a mine-detection dog, his favorite toy as a reward after a successful training session at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2013.
Drake and Grenier are members of the 49th Engineer Detachment (mine dogs). A military working dog’s rank is always higher than its handler in order to promote the welfare of the animal. If the handler abuses the dog, he can be punished for hurting a superior noncommisioned officer.
Photo Credit: Sgt. Christopher Bonebrake, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Military Working Dog Love
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, here are some of our favorite photos to showcase the connection, respect and love between dog and dog handler. Some of these are older, but still great photos.
Above, A Military Working Dog plays with Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pecovsky, 11 SFG MWD trainer, while taking a break during a ruck march Aug. 8, 2012 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The Airmen are getting the MWD acclimated to walking long distances and still performing their duties, before they are deployed downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)
Courtesy DoD.
Lucy and AJ. Photo courtesy AJ Nieto
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Kubit, from Marine Corps Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, rewards her working dog, Britt, after finding a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Feb. 23, 2009. Marines and Sailors from Task Force Military Police conduct exercises to ensure working dogs remain trained and ready for operations while deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chance M. Hiser/Released)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Kubit, from Marine Corps Task Force Military Police, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, rewards her working dog, Britt, after finding a simulated improvised explosive device during a training exercise.. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chance M. Hiser/Released.
Kudos to our Post Office
The post office staff rolled them to the front of the post office and we met up with the packages again on the front side at the customer service counters. 10:00 on Tuesday is generally a light time for the clerks on the front counter so they all pitched in getting these packages processed. Customs forms, signed, dated, weighed, inserted into sleeves and attached to each box.
Postage has just gone up to $14.85 a package. Ouch! $1039.50 was the total bill from both clerks who were working as hard and fast as they could work. It took us about two hours of clerk time to get them all processed. I’m exhausted and I know they are, too, from all of the lifting and processing. LOL. But, the end result is that 70 more care packages are on their way down range.
Don’t Make Me Come and Make You Stop!
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) A military working dog (MWD) assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest San Diego MWD Kennel participates in a controlled aggression patrol exercise on Naval Air Station North Island. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenan O’Connor/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Randy Tallman, assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest, acts as a military working dog moving target during a controlled aggression exercise. The exercises are conducted to train the dogs in subduing non-compliant suspects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark El-Rayes/Released) ( Love the length on this jump – is that body open or what!)
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 10, 2013) Shawn Carter, right, a Police Canine Handler assigned to Commander, Navy Region Southwest, gives a military working dog (MWD) the command to halt during a controlled aggression patrol exercise against Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Randy Tallman. The exercises are conducted to train MWDs in subduing non-compliant suspects. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Mark El-Rayes/Released)
One Handler, One Dog –
Soldiers and Military Working Dogs, with the 209th Military Police Detachment, celebrate the official designation of Military Dog Handler Day in the state of Georgia thanks to lobbying efforts from the non-profit group, Military Working Dog Team Support Association. Photos by Susanna Avery-Lynch
Powering Down
Soldiers and Military Working Dogs, with the 209th Military Police Detachment, celebrate the official designation of Military Dog Handler Day in the state of Georgia thanks to lobbying efforts from the non-profit group, Military Working Dog Team Support Association. Photos by Susanna Avery-Lynch