Shared hardship has a way of forging bonds that last a lifetime. In war zones especially, where fear and exhaustion are constant companions, even the smallest source of comfort can mean everything. For U.S. Army National Guard medevac pilot Nick Pierzchalski, that comfort came in the most unexpected form — a stray dog on a dusty Iraqi base. Nick was deployed to Iraq as a … [Read more...] about Nervous soldier reunites with war dog on live TV – opens cage and sees if she still remembers him