Marine Capt. Brandon Bowe, a military police officer and 21-year veteran of the Corps, was waiting to have his household goods shipped in preparation for retirement. But instead of packing a truck, he was riveted to the events some 1,200 miles away, unable to wrap his head around the senseless deaths of 26 children and staff members in Newtown, Connecticut. Then his German shepherd pawed at his feet and gave him a revolutionary idea: use dogs to protect people – especially children – from an active shooter.