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Many people see dogs as a man’s best friend, but on a battlefield a dog resembles much more. He represents a soldier’s loyal. In Iraq and Afghanistan, about 2,000 of these four-legged military soldiers are confronted by the same dangers that their handlers come by. While doing there daily jobs, which range from trips to entry control points to main supply route security and mandatory training, dozens, have become wounded. Many of these injuries include being struck by stray bullets, slashed by broken glass, pounded by roadside bombs, or even scorched by the desert sun, which seems to happen the most often to the dogs. Regardless of these life or death situations soldiers come to face, these dogs are fearless. For them, checking a road for bombers is code for a fun walk with their handler.