Scout, sentry, tracker and mine dogs — and how teams were built.
Scout dog teams walked point ahead of infantry patrols, alerting on ambushes, booby traps and hidden snipers before soldiers could see them.
Beyond the scout teams: Air Force sentry dogs guarded flight lines at night, tracker teams followed the enemy, and mine dogs cleared paths ahead.
Dogs were procured and trained at Lackland Air Force Base, while scout dog handlers finished their course at Fort Benning before shipping out.