In this April 28, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. …

Gary Nichols | published: August 7, 2011

In this April 28, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Master-At-Arms First Class (EXM) Kris Thompson, of Saginaw, Mich., puts Marco, a Belgian Malinois, through a training exercise on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, in Pensacola, Fla. Thompson, the kennel master at the air station, has used the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) program to help him prepare for civilian life after serving in the United States Navy. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Gary Nichols)