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War is hell, and the soldiers that fight it are just people – they need love too. The animals stranded in dangerous warzones and the soldiers that fight in them gravitate towards each other because they need each other – the soldiers can rescue animals that would otherwise remain homeless, while the animals provide soldiers with some much-needed love and therapy.
If you have some touching photos of animals and soldiers becoming best friends, we'd love to see them added to this list. Upvote your favorites as well!
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#1
My Shy Friend In Afghanistan
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#2
Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor Feeding An Orphaned Kitten. He Adopted The Kitten After The Mother Cat Died During The War.
#3
Soldier With His Rescued Puppy
GervaisDevine 10 years ago
I think that the soldiers and animals are helping each other through rough times.!.!.
#4
Stray Kitten Sleeping On My Buddy, Afghanistan 2009
#6
My Friend Rescuing A Dog In The Streets Of Afghanistan
#7
Soldier And His Best Friends
#8
Soldier Carries A Kitty
#9
Marines Give Breakfast To Stray Puppy
#10
The Cutest Cell Phone Ever
#11
Soldier With His Dog
#12
Marine Carries His Partner Back To The Kennels After A Grueling Two-hour Search
#13
A Dog Saying Goodbye To His Soldier Friend
#14
A French Soldier Feeding His Kitten During The Vietnam War
#15
Russian Soldiers Of WWII Sleeping With Puppy
BabyKangeroo7 10 years ago
It helps people to sleep with a fluffy stuffed animal..... but real is ok also :)
#16
When I Was In Iraq, We Had A Pet Donkey
#17
One Of Our Adopted Puppies Used To Hide Anywhere He Could To Stay Out Of The Heat
ShirleyCushley 10 years ago
What happened to them when it was time to leave? It must have been heartbreaking for the soldiers, but what happened to the animals?
#18
Soldier Feeding Puppies In Need
#19
Found These Kittens In Afghanistan
#21
Tired Soldier And A Puppy
#22
This Little Guy Kept Us Company On A Mountaintop North Of Kabul, Afghanistan
#24
Tough Soldier With His Kitty
#25
My Brother In Yemen Holding Two Adorable Puppies
HeatherDerksen 10 years ago
Remember these solders also need our support when they come home, and and pet is a good one.
#28
My Buddy Is Stationed In Bahrain. He Found This Guy In The Trash And He's Been Taking Care If Him
#29
He Just Crawled Up There And Curled Up
#30
Soldier Feeding A Kitty
#31
Soldier Petting A Cat
LiteWorkerNoor 10 years ago
U can't take humanity out of a trained killing machine, we r love at core,we shine when we can explore our spirit world.
#33
My Nephew Is Serving In Afghanistan
#34
Soldier With A Kitty
#36
Adorable Husky With A Soldier
#37
Kitten And Dog Support Ukrainian Soldiers, 2015
Final score:
66points
BethanyFields 10 years ago
What happens when they leave? They can't bring them home with them, so sad!
#38
I Made A New Friend At The Barracks Today
#40
The Camp Moulin Rouge Soldiers Feeding Their Kittens. Beaurieux. 1914
Final score:
60points
#42
A U.S. Marine Carries A Rescued Puppy In His Pocket. Da Nang, Vietnam, 1968
Final score:
59points
#43
Meet Wojtek, The One And Only Bear Private During WWII
Final score:
59points
KarolinaDemich 10 years ago
Actually Wojtek was corporal. Genuine wild syrian brown bear who was adopted by Polish corps and helped to move ammunition.
#45
My Husband Found A Monkey!
Final score:
56points
Jennifer Farley 4 years ago
LOVE IT! A monkey tried to bite me in Nepal. Your man has monkey mojo!
#52
During The Battle Of Kursk, The Crew Sd.kfz.250. Panzer-grenadier-division Großdeutschland.1943
Final score:
51points
#55
Little Cuties
Final score:
24points
VirginiaLeeHostman 10 years ago
I like every one of these heart warming photos of deployed GIs with animals !
#57
Lance Cpl. Kowshon Ye, A Marine Corps Combat Videographer With 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regi
Final score:
9points
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LiteWorkerNoor 10 years ago
Everything goes at some point. .......love n connection stays forever
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NikkiC.Rockafella 10 years ago
FANTASTIC PICTURES, BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANIMALS ONCE THE SOLDIERS HAD TO LEAVE? BITTERSWEET PICTURES...
Onne de Boer 6 years ago
Nowzad.com rescues them out of country for the soldiers.
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ncharlie68 10 years ago
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LiteWorkerNoor 10 years ago
Everything goes at some point. .......love n connection stays forever
Load More Replies... NikkiC.Rockafella 10 years ago
FANTASTIC PICTURES, BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANIMALS ONCE THE SOLDIERS HAD TO LEAVE? BITTERSWEET PICTURES...
Onne de Boer 6 years ago
Nowzad.com rescues them out of country for the soldiers.
Load More Replies... ncharlie68 10 years ago
If this post moved you, get involved with Nowzad Dogs here: http://www.nowzad.com/
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