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Squad in afghanistan their mission is saving lives. tell us how you got to be a pj? >> i came into the air force 17 years ago to be a dog handler. after in that field for five years i wanted to come over to rescue so i tried out for it. >> you guys just saved a little afghan child. >> [ inaudible ]
Squad in afghanistan their mission is saving lives. tell us how you got to be a pj? >> i came into the air force 17 years ago to be a dog handler. after in that field for five years i wanted to come over to rescue so i tried out for it. >> you guys just saved a little afghan child. >> [ inaudible ]
Rhode island tomorrow. the white house unveils new rules for carmakers starting with 2010 models. they will have to improve their fuel efficiency. 35.5 miles a gallon is the target by 2016. president obama projects it will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil. the dogs of war. animals and their handlers trained to keep soldiers out of harm's way. cnn's chris lawrence profiles a special pairing in afghanistan's helmand province. one marine and her dog on the hunt for ieds. it's the only partnership like it in all of afghanistan. >> 14 dogs that came out here and i'm the only female. >> reporter:...
Online, an online experience is not complete unless you've gone to cnn.com/tony. >> come on now. otis, kill the music. okay. >>. still to come in the "newsroom "accident. one woman, one dog, one mission. the only female dog handler on duty in afghanistan helping to take down the enemy. we're back in a moment. in a spot reserved for me. it's got 26,000 miles on it now, but i'm gonna take it to a thousand million. [ male announcer ] when you own a certified pre-owned mercedes-benz, chances are they'll own it one day, too. which is why it undergoes such a rigorous inspection to meet our uncompr...
A very dangerous area. chris, these two, the dog and the female trainer, have saved countless lives. it's amazing. >> reporter: yeah, kiran and john, they were able to detect some residue on a man's hands. a lot that i spoke to in the unit say they trust the dogs even more than mind sweepers or medal detectors. one marine and her dog on the hunt for ieds. it's the only partnership like it all of afghanistan. >> 14 dogs who came out here. i'm the only female. >> reporter: corporal ashley intricate is the only dog handler. hugo is her shepard. he can bring down the enly, detect up to 17 scents, ...