Letters, E-mails & Pictures From Our Soldiers...

Major Parker Frawley...Picture from a fuel/food stop during a mission last week (Aug. 08).

Kalsu Kennel Master SSG Marcus Faubus and MWD Baro, getting ready to go to work.

MWD Baro working in concert with MWD Katya "getting their bite on" during practice.

MWD Katya and MWD Hanna get a chance to just play tug-o-war.

Kalsu Kennel Handlers

The group photo from left to right (Standing) are; SSG Marcus Faubus (Kennel Master), CPT Paul Thiessen (Brigade Provost Marshal), SSGT Matthew Ellgen (Handler - replaced by SGT David Ricks), SSGT Jesse Adams(Handler - transfrerred to different kennels), SSG Christopher Rodgers (Handler), SFC Cuthbert Denis (Detainee Operations NCO and acting, at the time, BDE PM/NCOIC/MWD Coordinator). Kneeling, SSGT Samuel Giordano (Handler - replaced by SGT Christopher Baity), SPC Joaquin Mello (Handler), and MA2 Thomas Taylor (Handler).

MWD Baro doing his job, bomb seeking, making his crazy face, guarding, practicing take-downs, finding and alerting his partner of the scent of some explosive ordinance.

SGT David Ricks and MWD Storm.

SGT Ricks sends MWD Storm out on search for explosive materials, she even crawls under the buildings then sniffs it out above her.

 
E-mail from a Soldier . . .

Dear Mrs. Nunley,

I am SPC Matthew Carroll, I recieved your email regarding your wishes to help me and my fellow K-9 handlers currently deployed. I would greatly appreciate this, we are a small group of dog handlers(currently there are only 3 dogs and handlers) here at FOB Delta and we pretty much have nothing except what we came here with from the states...We don't have readily available access to a Vet and even less access to the creature comforts that would help our dogs through this deployment. All those items that you mentioned in your previous email would be put to great use by our dogs and handlers here...

Like I said earlier we are a small group here and we all run missions so as not to burn each other out, everyone pulls his weight and then some around here but we are definetly lacking in the moral area right now, even the dogs are showing signs of fatigue and stress. Whatever you can do would be greatly appreciated by all of us.

Here is a little bit of information regarding Jago and myself. Jago and I have been together for a little over a year now and I am the only handler that has ever certified with him. Jago is 5yo German Shephard who is used as a patrol/explosive detector dog in the US Army.

He currently has 1 Felony arrest under his belt where he aided in the capture and detaining of 1 Felon and was also able to fend off a group of criminals with only his bark while his handler secured a detainee.

Jago has also successfully completed 3 missions in the security of the President of the United States. He is without a doubt loyal to the end.

Jago enjoys sleeping and putting on demonstrations for schools while in the states But while deployed Jago seems to be more interested in destroying my room and sleeping. Jago has a very laid back attitude about life but at the same time he is stubborn.

This is Jagos 1st deployment and the 1st for me as well. Jago is the only Dog that I have been with and I wouldn't trade him for anything. I am from Fort Worth TX.