Well-known speaker to talk about violence in macho era

Jackson Katz to speak in Oak Harbor this week.

“Aside from competing and winning at military working dog competitions, the four dogs stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, and their handlers, have amassed the following accomplishments:* U.S. Secret Service for security for the President, Vice President and Secretary of Defense.* Assisted Coupeville High School/Middle School, Anacortes High School/Middle School, and Mukilteo Ferry during actual bomb threats.* Assisted Island County Sheriff’s Office with suspect/escapee searches.* Assisted military and local civilian law enforcement in contraband searches with positive results in the recovery of narcotics, cash and weapons.* Assisted in the Seattle Sea Fair Festival.* Department of State missions in California and New York.* Worked at United Nations General Assembly.* Assisted Washington State Police in searching for lost hikers.* During a routine inspection, a dog detected .22-caliber rifle ammunition at a distance of 50 feet and in a closed-up vehicle.* Naval Criminal Investigative Service on several occasions for contraband searches.* U.S. Customs Service, conducting contraband interdiction on international flights.* One dog assisted to local civilian authorities on at least 8 occasions for contraband searches in which he detected various contraband and/or paraphernalia.* The same dog found 70 pounds of marijuana for Island County Sheriff’s Department, with an estimated street value of $250,000.* Conduct security sweeps for on-base events, such as the recent homecoming celebration for the VQ-1 aircrew detained in China.* Participate in community events at schools, National Night Out, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, DARE, Tiger Day and the Youth Center. “