Sgt. Alexander Carriker, a 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment “Iron Thunder” Soldier, on the move with his new four-legged friend near the El Paso Animal Services center in northeast El Paso, Texas, June 25, 2022. Carriker and fellow Soldiers volunteered as a part of the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, or BOSS, program, which connects single Soldiers or active-duty troops geographically separated from their families for military service with opportunities to enjoy, learn more, and give back to the communities in which they serve.

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