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Meet Saba! Peek into U.S. Marine Military Working Dog Saba and her handler Lance Cpl. Sarah Curvin's training and loving relationship! Curvin is a dog handler with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

The fourth #LetterOfTheDay in our weekly series #AviationAcademics is “D” for “Dog.” Military working dogs have been around since 1942. By 1946, more than 10,000 dogs had been trained for duties including mine detection, messenger, and scout/patrol. Today at #2ndMAW, the dogs add another level of security for our 2nd MAW Marines in II MEF and other U.S. Marine Corps units. Be sure to “like” and “share” so your friends and families don’t miss out on this lesson! Leave a comment below letting us know what other #AviationAcademics you’d like us to cover! -------------------------------------------- “D” is for Dog – Military working dogs are highly trained in bomb detection, drug detection, mine detection, escort and patrol. The dogs are all basically trained in a specialty before they are delivered to their unit where they train with their personal handlers. Dogs are usually matched with a handler who has a “similar” personality so it’s easier for them to bond. The closer the dog and the handler, the more cohesively they work together. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has a number of dogs that train for various contingencies and threats to Cherry Point and #2ndMAW Marines.

Happy International Dog Day! In honor of International Dog Day Lance Cpl. Christopher Ramos and his partner, military working dog Riso, and Lance Cpl. Hunter Gullick and MWD Saba talk about the relationship of a MWD and handler. These Marines delve into the secrets of the 50/50 partnership they nurture, their praising methods and a glimpse into their training schedule. Ramos is a San Diego, California, native. Gullick is a Byhalia, Mississippi, native.

U.S. Marines from Marine Wing Support Detachment (MWSD) 31, execute Noonan's Casualty Evacuation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug. 12, 2017. MWSD-31 completed several events on Page Field to include the Combat Endurance Course, Maneuver Under Fire, Kasal’s Crossing, and Noonan’s Casualty Evacuation to allow Marines to showcase their leadership abilities, maintain physical fitness, build camaraderie and Esprit de Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Kathryn M. Adams)

Marine Week Detroit promotional video featuring Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. Marine Week Detroit will take place September 6-10, 2017. The Marine featured is Sgt. Justin Wagner, a cyber network operator with 1st Battalion, 24th Marines. (U.S. Marine video by: Ricardo Robertson, Matt Gleeson, GySgt. Joseph DiGirolamo, Sgt. Gregory Boyd, Cpl. Molly Hampton, Cpl. Dominic Helton)

The Marines are coming to Detroit Sept. 6-10, 2017 for Marine Week.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Dakota R. Harris, military working dog handler, and his specialized search dog, Dude, both with 2D Law Enforcement Battalion, Marine Air Ground Task Force-8 (MAGTF) demonstrate military working dog capabilities during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 5-17 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 16, 2017. The purpose of ITX is to create a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated MAGTF. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Sgt. Kassie L. McDole)

For more than 241 years, Marines have fought and trained side-by-side with their brothers, sisters and allies, but often missed are the military working dogs. Marines have been fighting alongside their canine counterparts since World War II. Since then, they have been working together to accomplish a variety of military tasks, including explosive ordnance detection, combat tracking and the application of controlled aggression. Interview Subject: Cpl. Andrea Mariani, from Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)