Senior Airman Stephen Hanks and Geri, a patrol and explosive detector dog with the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, patrol the perimeter of Sather Air Base Dec. 11, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq. For the last six months, Geri and Hanks have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks is a military working dog handler assigned to the 447th ESFS.

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Senior Airman Stephen Hanks and Geri, a patrol and explosive detector dog with the 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, patrol the perimeter of Sather Air Base Dec. 11, 2011, in Baghdad, Iraq. For the last six months, Geri and Hanks have been supporting Operation New Dawn by providing explosive and psychological deterrence. Hanks is a military working dog handler assigned to the 447th ESFS.

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