Troops Train to Save the Lives of their Service Dogs

Soldiers from the 637th Chemical Company and 719th Medical Detachment Veterinary Service Support, team up with Airmen from the Air Force’s 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron to train dog handlers how to decontaminate their dogs in case of a chemical outbreak during combat, April 11, 2019, in Kuwait. This is the first joint exercise to decontaminate both canines and their handlers, increasing their chances of survival in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear event.