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57 Soldiers And Pets Who Became Best Friends Overseas
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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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Marine Sergeant Frank Praytor Feeding An Orphaned Kitten. He Adopted The Kitten After The Mother Cat Died During The War.
Soldier With His Rescued Puppy
I think that the soldiers and animals are helping each other through rough times.!.!.
Stray Kitten Sleeping On My Buddy, Afghanistan 2009
My Friend Rescuing A Dog In The Streets Of Afghanistan
Soldier Carries A Kitty
Marines Give Breakfast To Stray Puppy
Soldier With His Dog
Marine Carries His Partner Back To The Kennels After A Grueling Two-hour Search
A French Soldier Feeding His Kitten During The Vietnam War
Russian Soldiers Of WWII Sleeping With Puppy
It helps people to sleep with a fluffy stuffed animal..... but real is ok also :)
When I Was In Iraq, We Had A Pet Donkey
One Of Our Adopted Puppies Used To Hide Anywhere He Could To Stay Out Of The Heat
What happened to them when it was time to leave? It must have been heartbreaking for the soldiers, but what happened to the animals?
Soldier Feeding Puppies In Need
Found These Kittens In Afghanistan
Tired Soldier And A Puppy
This Little Guy Kept Us Company On A Mountaintop North Of Kabul, Afghanistan
My Brother In Yemen Holding Two Adorable Puppies
Remember these solders also need our support when they come home, and and pet is a good one.
Soldier With Her Dog
My Buddy Is Stationed In Bahrain. He Found This Guy In The Trash And He's Been Taking Care If Him
He Just Crawled Up There And Curled Up
Soldier Petting A Cat
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.
My Nephew Is Serving In Afghanistan
Soldier With A Kitty
Adorable Husky With A Soldier
Kitten And Dog Support Ukrainian Soldiers, 2015
What happens when they leave? They can't bring them home with them, so sad!
I Made A New Friend At The Barracks Today
The Camp Moulin Rouge Soldiers Feeding Their Kittens. Beaurieux. 1914
A U.S. Marine Carries A Rescued Puppy In His Pocket. Da Nang, Vietnam, 1968
Meet Wojtek, The One And Only Bear Private During WWII
Actually Wojtek was corporal. Genuine wild syrian brown bear who was adopted by Polish corps and helped to move ammunition.
My Husband Found A Monkey!
LOVE IT! A monkey tried to bite me in Nepal. Your man has monkey mojo!
During The Battle Of Kursk, The Crew Sd.kfz.250. Panzer-grenadier-division Großdeutschland.1943
Little Cuties
I like every one of these heart warming photos of deployed GIs with animals !
Lance Cpl. Kowshon Ye, A Marine Corps Combat Videographer With 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, Regi
It must be so hard to leave them behind when you get to go home...
Everything goes at some point. .......love n connection stays forever
FANTASTIC PICTURES, BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANIMALS ONCE THE SOLDIERS HAD TO LEAVE? BITTERSWEET PICTURES...
Nowzad.com rescues them out of country for the soldiers.
I heard of a shelter
I was wondering that also.
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