America's Bravest DogsHow special operations canines –like the one who helped track down Osama Bin Laden – are used in combat

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Updated: Thursday May 12, 2011 | 06:00 AM EDT By: Susan Keating

NIGHT SHIFT

According to the New York Times, last year, the Navy SEALS purchased four waterproof tactical canine vests (which cost upwards of $80,000) with infared and night vision cameras that give their handlers a dog's eye view of events.