Friday, August 17, 2012

The Dog That Cornered Osama Bin Laden

Roundabout via Robert

Old, but first time I've seen it.

When U.S. President Barack Obama went to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, last week for a highly publicized but very private meeting with the commando team that killed Osama bin Laden, only one of the 81 members of the super-secret SEAL DevGru unit was identified by name: Cairo, the war dog.

Cairo, like most canine members of the elite U.S. Navy SEALs, is a Belgian Malinois. The Malinois breed is similar to German shepherds but smaller and more compact, with an adult male weighing in the 30-kilo range.

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(German shepherds are still used as war dogs by the American military but the lighter, stubbier Malinois is considered better for the tandem parachute jumping and rappelling operations often undertaken by SEAL teams. Labrador retrievers are also favoured by various military organizations around the world.)

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3 comments:

  1. Man's best friend. It,s true. By the way that Ft. Campbell has recently done a lot remodeling if your ever over that way it,s worth checking out. The new H Q. Bldg. and the landscaping around it are a shrine to the exploit,s of the 101st.Knowing the real cost of the display,s and article's in the Pratt museum, it is a humbling and thought provoking experience.

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  2. They should use Jack Russel terriers those little dudes are furocious

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  3. it is a humbling and thought provoking experience

    Thanks.
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    They should use Jack Russel terriers those little dudes are furocious

    That they are!

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