Write an objective summary on: Today, nearly 2,500 dogs work with military forces both domestically
and abroad. The Department of Defense has a special school that trains dogs to
sniff out explosives, identify mines, and detect and disable enemies. Special forces
units rappel, perform helicopter hoists, and even skydive with their dogs. That's
right -- parachuting dogs! Dut military dogs don't go into horm's way unarmed.
They may wear specially made goggles (called "doggles") that can be outfitted with
night vision and intrared capabilities. They also might wear body armor that includes
a camera and antenna. This protective gear con cost $30,000 per dog.
Because dogs' sense of smelis 1,000 times stronger than humans, they
can be trained to detect things that humans carinot such as the scent of a bomb or
ir vader. Additionally, a dog is able to hear souties that hiemans cannot. These
special abilities make them military assets. General David Petraus reflected that
the role of dogs in the Middle East conflict is "proof that humans and dogs in the
ine of duly can accomplish things [that]no wtapon of machine con equal."