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US Military Dog Killed Alongside Army Ranger While Fighting Al-Qaeda

It has been revealed there had been another U.S. casualty in Afghanistan for the month of November and it involves man’s best friend.

Maiko, a Multi-Purpose Canine, was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment and was killed on the same day as Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso. Maiko’s death and biography had been circulating on social media and was later confirmed to Stars and Stripes:

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Maiko was originally born in Holland in 2011 and was brought to the U.S. to complete Regimental Basic/Advanced Handler’s Course. He was trained on “patrol, apprehension functions, explosive detection, and tracking.”

In total, Maiko had deployed six times:

Maiko performed successfully during his first training cycle and was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan with SFC [Jonathan] Dickson. During Maiko’s career with 2/75, he deployed a total of six times to Afghanistan, conducting over 50-Ranger led direct-action raids. Maiko has consistently proven himself exceptional in a number of K-9 deployments ranging from IED detection, building clearance, apprehension of combatants, EKIA clearance. Maiko has additionally taken part in over eight Mission Readiness Exercises (MRX’s), 50 full-mission profiles, eight validation exercises, and ten TDY training exercises.

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“At the time of Maiko’s death, he was the most senior MPC assigned to 2/75 with the most training and combat experience,” his bio added. “Rest assured, Maiko never backed down from a fight with the enemy, training or combat. He embodied what it means to be a Ranger.”

Maiko is credited with saving the lives of Rangers, including his handler, as he led them to breach a target compound. Once inside, the canine’s presence caused the enemy to shoot at him, giving away their position and allowing the Rangers to effectively engage them.

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