Petty Officer 1st Class Sasha Martinez, a Navy dog handler, guides her working dog, ‘Goof,’ into a room at the Qadaa Building in Tarmiyah to check for explosives prior to a Qadaa (council) meeting. The Qada meetings are held each Saturday in the Iraqi town north of Baghdad providing a forum for residents to discuss issues where the military can assist.
Pic: SGT Cheryl Cox