It is a well-known fact that being part of any country’s military is a challenging career but ever since Nick Montez was young, he aspired to be part of the United States Marines. While he was prepared for all the physical and mental challenges of the role, he had no idea that he would end up forming strong bonds not just with his human colleagues but also the canine ones.
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Yes, Montez had the opportunity to work with a yellow Labrador retriever named Mally while on tour in Afghanistan. And what was meant to be a few weeks together turned into a lifelong bond Nick spent years fighting for. Read on to find out how a straightforward call forever changed the Marines’ and Mally’s lives.