Marine scout dog, Geronimo, poses with his handler, Marine Sergeant Herbert J. Sien, during the Vietnam war in 1969. Geronimo was a highly trained and valuable asset to the Allied forces. Utilizing their acute senses of smell and hearing, scout dogs like Geronimo were used by Marines to detect and locate enemy troops. This photo was taken in San Francisco, California by Sgt Ken Barth.

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