'Cookie', the unofficial mascot for the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, sits inside a Soldier's backpack while at combat outpost Jeleran, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

'Cookie', the unofficial mascot for the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, sits inside a Soldier's backpack while at combat outpost Jeleran, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II)

One Response to “A soldier’s best friend”

  1. on 13 Dec 2009 at lance

    its good to see that General Order NO. 1 is still violated. no host country dogs will be used as mascots or camp pets cause they have viruses and other stuff. im a us army dog handler and i can tell u those dogsare not good and got my Miitary Working Dog sick. but what soldiers tend to forget i that is those viruses can get humans ick and i’v too many soldiers get sick because of these nasty dogs.

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