Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross for his handler Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe killed in action during a moment of silence April 22, 2012 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Tarwoe was killed in combat operations April 12, 2012 and became Yeager's

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Yeager, an improvised explosive device detection dog, lies in front of a battlefield cross for his handler Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe killed in action during a moment of silence April 22, 2012 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Tarwoe was killed in combat operations April 12, 2012 and became Yeager's handler in July 2011. Combat dogs and their handlers are teamed for life and are fiercely loyal to each other.

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Size: 5100px × 3461px
Location: Helmand, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © US Marines Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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