Wiens and his dog were trained to find materials such as TNT, detonation cords, smokeless powder, mortars, weapons, tools and explosive residue used to make explosives. Kory enlisted into the Army to gain experience for pursuing a career in law enforcement. He attended canine school at the 341st Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, where he met his partner, a yellow Labrador Retriever named ” Cooper “. The two deployed to Iraq in January. Their abilities to detect TNT, C4, detonation cords, smokeless powder and mortars saved countless lives by taking explosives and other IED manufacturing materials off the streets of Iraq. Kory was a wrestler and quarterback of the football team at West Albany High School where he graduated in 2005. When Kory was born he was named after his grandfather who was a canine handler during the Korean War. Kory and K9 “Cooper” were the first K9 team to be killed together since the Vietnam War. Cpl Kory D. Wiens and his K9 “Cooper” were escorted back to his home town of Independence, Oregon by his older brother Kevin who was also serving on a second tour in Iraq as a military police officer for the Army.
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