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Gabe, one of the nominees, completed over 210 combat missions in Iraq, with 26 finds of explosives and weapons. photo via armytimes.com Each year, the American Humane Association recognizes the country's hero dogs in eight categories: Law Enforcement & Arson Dogs, Service Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Military Dogs, Guide Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Hearing Dogs, and Emerging Hero Dogs (the category for “ordinary” dogs). Those eight winners (pictured below) will attend a gala event in. . .https://www.armytimes.com/xml/news/2012/05/army-bomb-sniffing-dog-in-hunt-hero-dog-award-053012/053012-gabe-hero-dog-800.JPG