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Ouch! This was the picture we used. It got wide publication and everyone seemed to like it. At the time I was a little disappointed becuse of the fuzzy nose but not now. This dog was so close to the camera that he could have bitten it. I was using a 28mm wide-angle lens on a Nikon F and the nose of the dog is fuzzy. Not because of motion blur but because it was out-of-focus! A couple of weeks after taking this picture the dog was killed by a land mine. The Marine handler was evacuated to the States. I hope he made it. Update: April 24, 2007: Fred Dorr, President Vietnam Dog Handler Assocation, has sent information about the marine, Ron Roane, in this photo. He states that Ron is alive and well having survived his wounds. Fred also included the press release attached to the photo. -30- |
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Release Number 103 NOT SO SERET WEAPON==Ronald T. Roane guides his sout dog "HOBO" as they track down the elusive enemy. The 75lb German Shepard and Roane have uncovered countless enemy hideaways and are credited with saving many American lives since their arrival in Vietnam in May 1969. The two are members of he Scout Dog Platoon, 3rd Military Police BN. Force Logistic Command. (Official USMC Photo Cpl. John S. Krill) -30- Next Story - The Man From The Smithsonian |