U.S. Marine Cpl. Kyle Click, a 22-year-old improvised explosive device detection dog handler with 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and native of Grand Rapids, Mich., shares a moment with his dog Windy while waiting to resume a security patrol here, Feb. 27. During the patrol, the 3rd Platoon Marines partnered with Afghan National Police to search for insurgent activity in Safar Bazaar, Garmsir district’s busiest commercial center. They mentor the ANP in a partnered combat operations center at PB Bury, and patrol with them throughout Safar. The partnership is a vital part of preparing the Afghan National Security Forces to assume lead security responsibility in Garmsir. Regimental Combat Team-5, 1st Marine Division Photo by Cpl. Reece Lodder
It puts a whole new perspective on the picture when you realize either Windy or her marine could be shattered into pieces by an explosion, seeing their job is dealing with detecting explosives... but that's the nature of combat.
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