Today, July 8, 2026, is the four-year anniversary of MDD Rico Cosby’s debut as the Marshall Legacy Institute’s K9 Ambassador. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for the four-legged hero as an advocate and educator on landmine detection and removal after turning the page on his career abroad. His first official visit as MLI's Canine Ambassador was at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. MDD Rico joined the MLI team for the VII Foundation's "Imagine: Reflections on Peace"...

Clearing the Path to Peace: Why Mine Awareness Still Matters Over 10,000 people are killed or maimed by landmines each year- 40% of which are children. April 4 was declared the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action by the UN General Assembly in 2005. Landmines, explosive remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices are found in at least 60 countries across the globe, remaining a deadly threat even decades after conflicts end. Triggered by as little as three...

MDD Misty sniffing out mines in 2012 More than three decades after the conflict that shook Bosnia & Herzegovina (BiH) from 1992 to 1995, the country still faces the hidden dangers of landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO). These remnants of war continue to block safe movement, slow development, and threaten families across the region. Bosnia & Herzegovina remains one of Europe’s most mine-affected countries, with large areas suspected of contamination and thousands of casualties recorded...