BAGHDAD, Iraq --Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Mendez, military working dog handler assigned to 143rd Military Police detachment, and his K9 partner, Jaso, conduct an area sweep here Aug. 6, 2009. Sergeant Mendez and Jaso assist Iraqi police with securing and policing the International Zone in central Baghdad. Both the dog and handler are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Sergeant Mendez is a native of Woodhaven, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Johnny L. Saldivar/Released)