Sgt. Chris Duke, from the National Guard, and his fellow troops made good friends with some stray dogs they found while on tour in Afghanistan. Three were particularly close: Sasha, Target and Rufus.
One night, a suicide bomber was about to enter their quarters, covered in explosives. The three dogs somehow sensed the danger and defended their friends. They began barking and biting the bomber. The explosives detonated, but the only casualty was one of the dogs, Sasha.
When Duke returned home from Afghanistan, he really wanted to bring his favorite dog, Rufus. However, military regulations don't allow it. Still, he went to a veteran's assistance group called Hope for Warrior to seek help. Along with them, a Facebook group raised over $21,000 to bring the dogs stateside.
Eventually, both Rufus and Target were brought to the states and given to Duke and another soldier.