KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - In October, numerous U.S. military working dogs received special cooling vests and pads to combat heat exhaustion which killed several dogs in Afghanistan this year.

COOL GIFTS "We decided, instead of giving gifts to each other, that we'd buy two vests," she said, which cost $229 each, including a replacement pack. "Wearing the vests enables the dogs to work ...

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Hessel points out that the Temptech elements, which are natural elements that have a 20 ºC transition temperature, enable the vest to store energy and absorb excessive heat for 90 min in a 60 ºC ...

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Hessel points out that the Temptech elements, which are natural elements that have a 20 ºC transition temperature, enable the vest to store energy and absorb excessive heat for 90 min in a 60 ºC ...