A Pakistani owner tries to load camel on a truck at a cattle market set up for the upcoming Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, August 17, 2018. Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, most important Islamic holiday marks the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham to Christians and Jews) to sacrifice his son. (Photo by Shakil Adil/AP Photo)

People enjoy their time during the last day of the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, March 31, 2022. The world's fair in Dubai, the pandemic-delayed Expo 2020, closed on Thursday after six months of concerts, conferences and festivities. (Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)

American model Bella Hadid arrives for the screening of “Broker (Les Bonnes Etoiles)” during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 26 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA/EFE)

Cosplayer Hayley Wilson, in her handmade costume, poses for a picture at the MCM Comic Con London 2023 at the ExCel Centre in London, Britain on October 29, 2023. (Photo by Maja Smiejkowska/Reuters)

Spain's Paula Badosa gives a thumbs up after falling on the court during her women's singles semi-final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka on day twelve of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 23, 2025. (Photo by David Gray/AFP Photo)

Seized plastic handguns which were created using 3D printing technology are displayed at Kanagawa police station in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo May 8, 2014. Yoshimoto Imura became the first man to be arrested in Japan for illegal possession of two guns he created himself using 3D printing technology, Japanese media said on Thursday. The 27-year-old, a college employee in the city of Kawasaki, was arrested after police found video online posted by Imura claiming to have produced his own guns. Gun possession is strictly regulated in Japan. Police raided Imura's home and found five guns, two of which could fire real bullets, Japanese media said. (Photo by Reuters/Kyodo)

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.

A woman toes a tube carrying a man during the Ice and snow carnival at Taoranting park in Beijing, China, January 25, 2016. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)