Author Maria Goodavage helps tell the story of military dogs, their handlers and the bonds between them in her book “Soldier Dogs.” Here, Goodavage discusses the story behind the photos.
1 of 17 Lex L479 is the kind of dog I’d want at my side in a war situation. This Belgian Malinois is as smart as they come, loving, protective, experienced and super loyal. Every night on a long mission last year in Afghanistan, he would sneak out of the tarp-covered foxhole he shared with his handler, Marine Sgt. Mark Vierig, and stand guard over him through the night -- often in torrential rains. Marine Sgt. Mark Vierig
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