NMMC
Temporary Exhibitions of

The National Museum of the Marine Corps


Dusty at Work

Dusty at Work
Sandra Hart
Acquisition Number: CG_200923
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Status: Copyrighted Image

A Coast Guardsman and his partner, Dusty, a bomb-sniffing dog, inspect a container and truck for explosives as part of annual multi-agency strike force operations in Long Beach Harbor, California. Over 300 containers and trucks were inspected by the Coast Guard, local police departments, and the California Air Resource Board to ensure compliance with various Federal, state, and local regulations. Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Art Collection, Washington, D.C.