Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer bonds with Navy working dog on battlefield


FORT BLISS, Texas – An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer developed an enduring bond with a Navy working dog during missions in Afghanistan.

Capt. Jacob S. Rafalson, the EOD officer for the 1st Armored Division on Fort Bliss, Texas, served with a Navy working dog named Bongo during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2019.

As a part of the 749th EOD Company, Rafalson led an EOD platoon that worked out of Kabul International Airport and Bongo served on bomb detection missions.

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Source: Army.mil