Dustin Stiles is a US Marine Corp Veteran and one of the first 9 soldiers to handle an Explosive Detection Dog as part of the U.S. Marine Corp  off-leash EOD K9 program, also known as a Patrol Explosive Detection Dog Enhanced team.  At the time, this was a new program which was designed to allow dogs to operate 50-100+ meters ahead of infantry or EOD teams, significantly increasing safety by identifying IEDs at a distance.