Military Working Dog Tyson was a Navy SEAL. He deployed and was said to have already saved multiple lives. On November 5th, 2017, he was killed by shrapnel from a rocket. He had absorbed the impact of the blast and saved another Navy SEAL on the team.
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Military Working Dog Arras – 78th Security Forces Squadron (KIA 2007)
He was 5 years old and temporarily assigned to 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and Joint Operations at Sather Air Base, Iraq. Arras has served with his unit for 18 months, and started out the day on September 25th, 2007, playing tug-of-war before heading out on patrol. On September 25th, he was killed by an IED with electrified wires in Iraq.
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Military Working Dog Caesar – Marine Corps Special Operations, 2nd Raider Regiment, 1st Marine War Dog Platoon (KIA 1945)
Caesar served with Marine Corps Special Operations, 2nd Raider Regiment, 1st Marine War Dog Platoon in World War 2. He was 81 pounds. Caesar’s training started with basic maneuvering, and then built up to a 14 week session of specialized training in messengering at Fort Robinson. Caesar ran through open terrain to deliver messages as Japanese snipers attempted to sight in on his position. After getting the foxhole ready at night, Caesar alerted his handler to a grenade thrown their way by the enemy, allowing it to be thrown back. When the Japanese forces attacked at night in Bougainville, Caesar charged them, getting shot in the left shoulder and hip. He continued to fight and delivered a message for reinforcements to the next command post while wounded. He made 9 runs between the command post, with at least 2 being while under fire. He had been hit by a round near his heart and the bullet was unable to be removed. He continued to fight in Guam and northern Okinawa with the bullet still in his chest, and was killed in Okinawa on April 17, 1945.
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Military Working Dog Atos – U.S. Army Special Operations Command (KIA 2007)
Atos served with U.S. Army Special Operations Command. He was said to be stubborn but always willing to train and improve. While tracking terrorists in Iraq through thick brush on December 24, 2007, Atos charged a suicide bomber and was killed in action.
The seminar with Keith Krikorian at Queen City Grappling Club went from 6-8:30 PM. We started off with back attacks and trapping the arms to get rear naked chokes. After that, we worked on back escapes from body triangle and D’arce choke from back. We finished with around 30 minutes of rolling.
After Gracie Cincinnati drilling and open mat from 9-12, I went to the Jonathan Thomas Seminar at Vision MMA from 1-3:30 PM. We started out with open guard passing concepts, open guard passes to the side, and open guard passing when you stack them. Then, we worked on half guard passing when they come up on their knees to take your back. We finished with some of his leg lock entries. It was a concept based seminar with strategy throughout and knowing when to engage in different situations from guard passing. Glad to train with Jonathan Thomas and everyone who came to the seminar at Vision MMA.
Rolling with Ryan Christian from Legacy Martial Arts after Queen City Grappling Club open mat yesterday. Ryan is a black belt and SWAT officer/sniper who co-owns Legacy Martial Arts.
Fundamental Jiu Jitsu started with guard passing and far side armbar drills from side control. After that, we worked on escapes from side control when they have both hands over, under, or one over and one under. Fundamentals finished with positional rolling from side control. We rolled for an hour and a half of open mat after that.
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