A Mexican tourist ended up with broken ribs after attempting to make the most of a photo opportunity with some deer in October 2023. Gian Carlo Triacca, 42, was on holiday in Greece when he was attacked from behind. His wife, Erika, 40, managed to record the moment the deer charged. (Photo by Gian Carlo Triacca/Caters News Agency)

A participant takes part in donkey racing, during the 21st edition of annual Lamu Cultural Festival, in Lamu, Kenya, Saturday December 2, 2023. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)

The world's most advanced humanoid shaped robot “Ameca” (R) gives a wink to visitor at Etisalat section at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Global 2022 in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 October 2022. The 42nd edition of the annual GITEX Global runs till 14 October 2022 and showcases around 5000 of IT companies from 90 countries. (Photo by Ali Haider/EPA/EFE)

People jump over the fire wearing traditional Russian village-style clothes as they celebrate the summer solstice with a bonfire in the village of Okunevo, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northeast of the Siberian city of Omsk, Russia, in Okunevo, Russia, late Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Photo by Evgeniy Sofiychuk/AP Photo)

Txai Suruí, Amazonian Activist, during the opening night of Web Summit Rio 2023 at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile for Web Summit Rio via Getty Images)

The Disney Fantasy cruise ship is docked for its christening on March 1, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Chris “Birdman” Andersen poses for Getty Images photographer Mike Ehrmann during the Miami Heat's Media Day at AmericanAirlines Arena, on September 30, 2013. (Photo by Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach Post)

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Throughout the course of the long war in Afghanistan, Coalition troops have relied on thousands of military working dogs to help keep them safe, and make their jobs easier. The dogs are trained to detect explosives, to find illegal drugs, to search for missing comrades, or target enemy combatants. Not only are they active on the front lines, but behind the lines they serve as therapy dogs, service dogs, and loyal companions. They also share the same risks as the ground troops, suffering injuries and sometimes death on the battlefields. Gathered here are images of these dogs and their handlers in Afghanistan and back home, from over the past several years, part of the ongoing series here on Afghanistan.