Cpl. Scott King, 27, of Lamaline, N.L., from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, returns from grazing Hughes, a two-year-old donkey the soldiers purchased from their Afghan National Army counterparts, at a Canadian patrol base west of Kandahar city, Afghanistan, Tuesday, April 2, 2008. While Remembrance Day is intended to remember those members of Canada's armed forces who gave their lives in defending this country, it is also an important moment to reflect on the cost of war and the sacrifices of all those who have served in uniform. Yet not all those who served Canada - and in some cases laid down their lives - have been people. And while much attention in recent weeks has focused on Conan, the U.S. military dog who helped hunt down the leader of the Islamic State, Canada has its own legacy of animal heroes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James McCarten