Broke my heart knowing what they did to those dogs in Vietnam.  Maybe one of the better Clinton administration signings was to know that the dogs would no longer be left behind. So Iraq and Afghanistan didn't desert them the way that they had in Vietnam.  So many things went wrong with that war. :( 

I always valued the companionship and protection from my animal family. We've raised & trained dogs many generations in my family, for all types of roles.  Support to retrieve necessary items for the disabled. Home protection to keep out trespassers or home invaders. Herders to protect the cattle and believe it or not babies. So many dogs had so many roles in our family I cannot imagine leaving behind an animal who was bent on protecting and saving it's human teams. 

I know that everyone puts a higher value on human life. Personally, I'd rather see my human enemy die than to see my furry friend go down.  If given the option of saving a "corrupt" person or a dog.  I choose the dog.