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Photographer: Brandon D Cross
Taken: January 3, 2021
Caption: The Soldier’s Loyal Mate by Ian Coate
Additional Description: A Soldier’s bond between his dog is somewhat hard to state.
My working dog is not a pet he is my loyal mate. I train, I play
and work with him. He gives me all he’s got without complaint. He stands by me and shares the soldier’s lot. When on deployment overseas and things get really hard I soundly sleep because I know he always guard. He has a sense if danger’s near, I am his main concern. In battle he would die for me for nothing in return. No matter how I fail in life he never judges me and when I need a friendly paw it’s there on my knee. So if by chance I lose my mate please grieve with me Feel blue for when he gives his life for me, he gives his life for you.
Submitted: January 15, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.
Database Locator Identification Number: p563211
File Size: 2.026 Megabytes

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