The photo was taken in South Lebanon. The photo shows the United Nations (UNIFIL) Norwegian Dog Platoon.
Norway was the only battalion to use dogs in the line of duty. They had 10 patrol dogs, 1 bomb/explosives dog and 3 narcotic dogs. The patrol dogs were GSDs, and their job was to go in front of the night patrols with their handlers as “point man,” to detect personnel ahead of or on the sides of the patrols. This task they accomplished time and time again. We earned the motto: “We Own the Night.”
The dogs are trained in Norway at The Norwegian Military K-9 Sentry.
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