A special operations multi-purpose canine leads his handler toward a suspected vehicle holding explosives in a threat detection exercise during Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s multi-purpose canine handler training in Key West, Fla., Jan. 11, 2018. Dog handlers executed this scenario during their amphibious training package, part of a 16-week training pipeline designed to produce SOF handlers and forge strong bonds between handler and canine. ( Marine Corps

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