Corporal Taylor Cross, a working-dog handler with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, walks alongside his working dog, Vito, during a security patrol in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 4, 2014. Vito, a 6-year-old purebred black lab, is trained to detect explosive material, both military and homemade. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Haas/ Released) Working dog, handler prove useful in Afghanistan 140704-M-YZ032-109

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