Saturday, October 8, 2011

Defense Standard Magazine Fall 2011


When Navy SEAL Team 6 raided Osama bin Lad-en's compound in Pakistan, one important member of the team had keen ears and eyes, a small body, and ... a tail. The Special Operations dog, possibly named Cairo or Turk, likely went into the compound wearing at least as much specialized gear as the human combat members in the unit. President Barack Obama singled out the dog for praise, but when he went to congratulate the canine, according to news reports, the presidential Secret Service detail insisted that the dog wear a muzzle. President or not, he's still a stranger to the specially trained dogs that have become increasingly important to Special Operations teams, as well as regular military units, airport security teams and local police departments. In short, Cairo is not anything like Bo, the First Dog.

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