 From Soju's radio and television, this is the Army Now. Military working dogs, or MWDs, have a tough job. In the deployed area, MWDs are often responsible for safely clearing areas for troops and vehicles. There are different types of MWDs, like Pepe. There's a couple different programs. The program I'm with right now is the Specialized Search Dog Program. When we can get deployed, our main mission is to search for explosive ordinances, weapons caches, and IEDs. Specialist O'Neill also said dogs like Pepe are unique because they are trained to work off-leash with their partners. Soldiers of the 117th Infantry Regiment used dogs like Pepe during Operation 7 Strike 2 because her non-aggressiveness made her more useful in the close confines of villages. That's the Army Now.