Sgt. Mark D. Smith, a military working dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relaxes with his Belgian Malinois, Oohio, a patrol explosive detection dog, during a break between training evolutions at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, March 27, 2019. Smith, a native of Chester, West Virginia, graduated from Oak Glen High School in May, 2014, and enlisted from RSS Stevenville later that year. Smith wanted to join the Marines to be a part of a something that many people aren’t apart of. While enlisted he has learned how to be patient and to stay calm in stressful situations.

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