On that same rainy day in November...

At the entrance to the New Jersey Vietnam Monument is a War Dogs Memorial. It's a statue of a German Shepherd standing tall and signaling an alert as his handler crouches beside him, his arm curled around the dogs back.

The dog's eyes and expression hold a strength and determination that transcends this life and world. Cold, wind, rain, and loneliness engulf a single dog and man. Moments, days, and years pass, but the Guardian's gaze is eternal...