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Meet Comando, Mexico's Smallest National Guard Recruit
Officials said the 13-month-old Chihuahua is being trained for search-and-rescue work and community outreach while helping soften the force’s image.
- The Mexico National Guard is training Comando, a 13-month-old Chihuahua standing 21 centimetres tall, for search-and-rescue work. The diminutive dog represents an unusual recruit for a force dominated by traditional working breeds.
- Officials adopted Comando six months ago in the state of Chihuahua after his elderly owners could no longer care for him. He remains an outlier in a canine force of about 350 dogs.
- During training in Mexico City last week, the 7-kilogram dog scampered up stairs and over obstacles while a larger canine named Roko observed. Outfitted with a tactical vest, goggles, and head-mounted camera, Comando demonstrated agility.
- Lieutenant Debora Hernandez said Comando challenges the stereotype that only large dogs can serve in the National Guard, which is under Army control. His presence reminds people "beneath the uniform, we are human beings."
- Following his appearance in Mexico's Independence Day parade, Comando has inspired his own animated likeness and a growing crop of memes on social media. Beyond active service, he appears at civic ceremonies and school events.
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The dog, just 21 centimeters high, has its own tactical vest, helmet and camera and already participates in trainings with other members of the canine unit
·Madrid, Spain
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The 20 cm tall dog, weighing just under 7 kilos, is trained for search and rescue missions.
·Kassel, Germany
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Mexico's National Guard has probably presented her most unusual member of the force: Chihuahua Comando.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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Comando participated in the Mexican Independence Day parade and is the protagonist of social media content. His presence has the symbolic dimension of making the National Guard closer
·Paço de Arcos, Portugal
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