Arras, a five-year-old Dutch shepherd explosives detector and patrol dog deployed to Iraq with his handler SSgt. Marcus Reaves was electrified Sept. 25 during a search for weapons and explosives in a building. The two deployed from the 78th Security Forces Squadron at Robins AFB, Ga. Holly Birchfield reports that Reaves was knocked unconscious and thrown about 30 feet from the explosion.
Golden Dome Details Begin to Emerge
Dec. 7, 2025
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield to protect the United States will have some “operational capability” in 2028, the program’s leader said Dec. 6 at the Reagan National Defense Forum.

