British Army sergant Matthew Jones hold Grace, a search dog with the army, wearing a Dickin Medal - Britain's highest award for bravery by animals - that was posthumously awarded to Theo, a bomb-sniffing army dog, following a special ceremony held at Wellington Barracks, in London, on Oct. 25.
Theo, a springer spaniel, worked alongside Lance Cpl. Liam Tasker, searching out roadside bombs in the Taliban stronghold of Helmand Province. Tasker was killed in a firefight with insurgents in March 2011, and Theo suffered a fatal seizure hours later. It is the highest award any animal can receive while serving in military conflict.
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