U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gary Seale, an improvised explosive device detection dog (IDD) handler with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat team 6 rewards his IDD for accurately scouting an imitation explosives on Forward Operating Base Geronimo, Helmand province, Afghanistan Aug. 16, 2012. The handlers conducted the training to sharpen the skills of their dogs in locating improvised explosive devises on the battle field. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar N. Contreras/Released)