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Being a Marine goes past the uniform, haircuts and swagger. It’s a whole Marine Concept. They are a group of exceptional human beings who embody the Corps’ ethos of honor, courage, and commitment. Now, here is your chance to Meet the Marine. U.S. Marine Corps Military Working Dog Handler LCpl. Makayla Souza shares with us her passion for her job, her dog and her family’s impact on her values as a Marine leader. To learn more about our military working dog handlers and their k9 companions, check out the link below! https://www.dvidshub.net/video/740741/military-working-dog-appreciation-week-day-life (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Bartok)

Being a Marine goes past the uniform, haircuts and swagger. It’s a whole Marine Concept. They are a group of exceptional human beings who embody the Corps’ ethos of honor, courage, and commitment. Now, here is your chance to Meet the Marine. U.S. Military Working Dog Handler LCpl. Makayla Souza not only loves to be around her dog but also works hard to help her family. Souza is very passionate about the line of work she is in and how she has overcome difficulties in her career. For more Information on Military Working Dogs at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and their handlers visit: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/740741/military-working-dog-appreciation-week-day-life (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Aliannah T. Bartok)

Today on “Dog Science,” you will learn about what makes the common military working dog, the Belgian Malinois, such an essential asset to the Marine Corps. Stay tuned tomorrow for another Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point episode on our 5-part series for Military Working Dog Appreciation Week. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Lemons)

Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines participate in a military working dog demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 19, 2018. 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. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jason Jimenez)

Sgt. Ian Rosales and other Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Marines try to escape from Cherry Point’s elite military working dogs during a military working dog demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Oct. 19, 2018. 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. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jason Jimenez)