U.S. Air Force swimmer August O'Neill kisses his service dog, Kai, during the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 2014.
The Warrior Games is an annual event allowing wounded, ill and injured Service members and veterans to compete in Paralympic sports including archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball, track and field, swimming and wheelchair basketball. (DoD photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman, U.S. Air Force/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr