BAGHDAD - Malbern, Ark., native and Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Holm, a military working-dog handler attached to 2nd Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, plays tug of war with Zasko, after his canine companion identified homemade-explosive materials hidden outside an abandoned building during a patrol of Western Baghdad Aug 2. Zasko treats the searches as a means of gaining the affection Holm’s and time with his Kong, a typical pet toy. Spc. Edgar, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

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