A military dog handler lifts his canine out of a zodiac and onto a Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter in a simulated boat raid during Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s multi-purpose canine handler training in Key West, Fla., Jan. 12, 2018. Dog handlers drilled on advanced insertion techniques and mission profiles during the final phase of their 16-week training pipeline, leading to their certification as special operations multi-purpose canine handlers. ( Marine Corps

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