american soldiers – Michael Broad

Navy Reservist is Reunited with the Cat he Left Behind in Iraq

May 22, 2016 by Elisa Black-Taylor

Brad VanCleave, a Navy reservist from Murrieta, California was working as a government contractor at the Baghdad International Airport. He was serving his country and falling in love with a kitten is probably the last thing he expected. Now that cat, who was a baby kitten in July of 2015 when Brad found him, …

Afghan Cat Renews Soldier’s Lost Faith and Hope

May 16, 2013March 20, 2013 by Michael Broad

This is one of those tender, straightforward, soldier stories that reminds me how beneficial the domestic cat is to many millions of people. Perhaps we forget it sometimes. This photo was on Pinterest and embedded here but has been removed from Pinterest. Surprised? Sorry A decorated American soldier, Staff Sargeant Jesse Knott lost two …

American Soldiers in Iraq Find Comfort in Cats

November 27, 2014May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

by Elisa Black (USA) US Army (USA) Soldiers scan the landing zone at Baghdad, Iraq – Photo by US Army Korea – IMCOM (Flickr) I’ve recently read several articles describing a dogs life on military bases in Iraq. Iraq soldiers and military leaders from different countries have an extremely negative opinion concerning dogs on …

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