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Mexico’s National Guard Debuts Tiny Chihuahua 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.

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MEXICO CITY, Sept 29 - Comando may be tiny, but Mexico's National Guard is giving him a very big role.

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Commando is a 13-month-old puppy who won't just be a morale booster: he's being trained for search and rescue operations in Mexico The post Mexico: Meet Commando, the smallest recruit in the National Guard appeared first on in.gr.

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Commando may be tiny, but the Mexican National Guard is planning a big role for him. Wearing tiny sunglasses, a custom-made camouflage combat vest, and even a helmet with a camera attached to it, Commando, a 15-pound Chihuahua, is the force's most unusual and arguably smallest recruit. According to officers, the 13-month-old pup won't just be a morale booster: He's being trained for search-and-rescue operations. Training alongside bigger dogs Th…

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With sunglasses, a combat vest and a camera on his helmet, he is training for search and rescue missions.

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Commando, as the Chihuahua is called, will not simply take on a morale-boosting role, as he is being trained for search and rescue operations.

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Business Daily broke the news on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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