{"id":118,"date":"2011-08-11T19:01:42","date_gmt":"2011-08-11T19:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=118"},"modified":"2011-08-15T13:50:32","modified_gmt":"2011-08-15T13:50:32","slug":"cairo-the-dog-that-cornered-osama-bin-laden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2011\/08\/cairo-the-dog-that-cornered-osama-bin-laden.html","title":{"rendered":"Cairo, The Dog That Cornered Osama Bin Laden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cairo, The Dog That Cornered Osama Bin Laden \u2026 not your standard K9\u2026nor is the gear<\/strong><\/p>\n

When U.S. President Barack Obama went to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, \u2026 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.<\/p>\n

K9 Commandos<\/p>\n

(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.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a><\/strong> for the full story.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of San Diego Tea Party Blog<\/strong>
\n(http:\/\/sandiegopatriots.com<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

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Important links for updated military\/defense information:<\/strong>
\nThe Daily News Briefing<\/a><\/strong>:<\/a> Today’s News for the U.S. Military, their families and friends.
\n The Military Trivia Challenge<\/strong>:<\/a> Register and test your knowledge about military history.
\n U.S. Department of Defense<\/strong>:<\/a> Military Defense News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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