NMMC
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The National Museum of the Marine Corps


Courageous Team

Courageous Team
John Ward
Acquisition Number: CG_201827
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Status: Copyrighted Image

A Coast Guard canine handler from the Maritime and Security Team in Galveston, Texas, and his bomb-sniffing partner with goggles are lowered from a Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Houston to a waiting vessel. The hoist was part of a training exercise designed to acclimate dog and handler with vertical delivery. Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Art Collection, Washington, D.C.