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'When the days got really tough, I would cry into him'
Corporal Jeff De Young is a former Combat Engineer for the US Marine Corps. He served as a dog handler in Afghanistan with his combat dog, Cena, a black labrador. He describes how Cena provided emotional support during his darkest hours - and may also have saved Jeff from suicide.
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