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Puppy Love

Army Capt. Maria Pascual, battle captain of a Hurricane Helene recovery field office, pets Wren, a 5-year-old borzoi and certified therapy dog, in Hickory, N.C., Nov. 3, 2024. As part of the Critical Incident Stress Management program, therapy dogs are often brought in to visit U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed team members.

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