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Staff Sgt. Mark Sidle, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group dog handler, and his dog, Arco, stand guard at an entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. The 455 ESFG military working dog handlers work side by side with their dogs, searching vehicles for illegal drugs and explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

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Military working dogs and handlers work side by side

Staff Sgt. Mark Sidle, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group dog handler, and his dog, Arco, patrol an entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. This is 3-year-old Arco’s first deployment and Sidle’s second downrange. Both are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

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Military working dogs and handlers work side by side

Staff Sgt. Mark Sidle, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Group dog handler, and his dog, Arco, patrol an entry control point at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 1, 2012. This is 3-year-old Arco’s first deployment and Sidle’s second downrange. Both are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chris Willis)

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Military working dog and handler work side by side

Published Dec. 5, 2012