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A soldier hugs a dog.

Canine Comfort

Army Pfc. Rydan Arlan, a mortuary affairs specialist assigned to the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, pets Ripley, a therapy companion dog, during a resiliency event at Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 25, 2022.

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