Air Force Staff Sgt. Leah Abelar, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, holds MWD Zazu as Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bloodworth, Army Veterinary Corps animal care sergeant, demonstrates bandaging an open abdominal wound during emergency combat care training at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 14, 2022. Army veterinarians provided training to prepare dog handlers for first-aid operations in combat environments. MWDs are integral to missions at home and downrange as they are often used for explosives detection, search and rescue, and sentr


Air Force Staff Sgt. Leah Abelar, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, holds MWD Zazu as Army Staff Sgt. Jonathan Bloodworth, Army Veterinary Corps animal care sergeant, demonstrates bandaging an open abdominal wound during emergency combat care training at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 14, 2022. Army veterinarians provided training to prepare dog handlers for first-aid operations in combat environments. MWDs are integral to missions at home and downrange as they are often used for explosives detection, search and rescue, and sentry operations.


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