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15 heartwarming photos of US Army soldiers on and off duty

Serving as a soldier in the US Army is a challenging role. But not every moment of active duty is serious.

Serving as a soldier in the US Army is a challenging role. But with talent shows on bases and puppy snuggles, not every moment of active duty is serious.

Here are 15 heartwarming photos of US Army soldiers on and off duty.

When "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed, soldiers could be themselves.

Members of the US Navy marched in San Diego's pride parade.

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US Air Force Senior Airman Shyla Smith and Courtney Burdeshaw tied the knot the day after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage.

Three years after Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed, the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage. Smith, left, and Burdeshaw got married at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau the day after the ruling in 2013 in New York City.

Women have made significant strides in their fight for equality in military careers.

Captain Kristen Griest broke barriers as one of the first two women to graduate from the US Army Ranger School.

Army bases occasionally host events like talent shows for soldiers stationed there.

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And they make sure that holidays spent overseas feel a little like home.

United States Army Captain Timothy Tyson carefully piped icing onto pies for Christmas dinner on Bagram Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2001.

Not every moment of being a soldier is somber and disciplined.

US Army soldiers have been known to play American football with British Marines.

United States Army soldiers and British Marines played a game of touch football in 2001 at Bagram Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan. No word on who won the game, but good sportsmanship makes everyone a winner.

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Sometimes, a soldier's duty allows for playful moments.

Playing with puppies, for example.

Sometimes a soldier's duty gets personal.

Receiving the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest honor for bravery on the battlefield, is a powerful moment.

Saying goodbye to loved ones can be difficult.

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Staff Sergeant Anthony Braddy hugged his daughter Georjetta before leaving to Kuwait in 2003 at Fort Benning, Georgia.

But surprise returns are always heartwarming.

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