Cpl Jimny Blair poses with his pet pig, Herman, at 5th Communication Battalion, FLC near Da Nang, in 1968. The photograph was taken by PFC Roger K. Nystrom, capturing a lighthearted moment during the Vietnam War. A cute and unexpected companionship between a marine and an animal in a wartime setting.

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Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
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