legacy of war dogs. just as the navy s.e.a.l.s who led the daring raid have gone unidentified. military officials also appear to be protecting the identity of the dog who helped them take bin laden. no name, no pictures, the pentagon won t even confirm it exists, leaving mill stare analysts to guess at what job he performed. i would imagine he would be used to detect explosive devices. dogs have been in the military for nerations, in world war ii, all sides used dogs, the u.s. army had 10,000 for sentry duty, carrying messages, and other critical jobs. today, there are only 2700 at work in the military, buthat number is rapidly growing, and never before have they been in such specialized roles. in afghanistan, they re so prized for their ability to work around the clock, general david petraeus has said the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine.
the u.s. army had 10,000 for century duty, carrying messages and other critical jobs. today, there are only 2,700 at work in the military. but that number is rapidly growing and never before have they been in such specialized roles. in afghanistan, they are so prized for their ability to work around the clock, that general david petraeus has said the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. especially for dangerous work like checking for car bombs. we can send a dog in there without anybody getting close to the vehicle and you re not risking harm to anyone directly. the dogs can indicate whether there s anything in the vehicle or not. reporter: to purchase and train a single combat dog costs $50,000. and companies like canine storm have built a multimillion dollar industry around outfitting them. night vision cameras, microphones and radios are carried by dogs which infiltrate enemy positions, taking commands
roles. in afghanistan, they are so prized for their ability to work around the clock, that general david petraeus has said the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. especially for dangerous work like checking for car bombs. we can send a dog in there without anybody getting close to the vehicle and you re not risking harm to anyone directly. the dogs can indicate whether there s anything in the vehicle or not. reporter: to purchase and train a single combat dog costs $50,000. and companies like canine storm have built a multimillion dollar industry around outfitting them. night vision cameras, microphones and radios are carried by dogs which infiltrate enemy positions, taking commands from soldiers hundreds of yards away. flak jackets help them take down opponents without injury, and dogs ask parachute as well any human. one dog set a record for jumping
u.s. elite team that took him out has four legs. yes, man s best friend was used in the raid on the terrorist leader s hideout. man s best friend, of course s the dog. and that s the subject of today s big breakdown. canines and combat. it is not surprised to learn that a dog was learned in the mission, because dogs have been fighting alongside u.s. troops for hundreds of years and playing a pivotal role in the u.s. operations. from being in combat zones to comforting soldiers in the aftermath of duty. new york times quoting david petraeus as saying that the dogs are useful because of the capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. so, how exactly are they so useful? h well, they are intelligent, alert, and they have heightened senses, especially the smell, an endurance and run faster and jump higher than humans and they can get into smaller spaces with a camera attached to their head to feedback video, and just like