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Our Fighting Forces #62 & #63 included heroic #dogs in battle on the covers.
Cover art by Jerry Grandenetti
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Cover to Our Fighting Forces 114 (Aug 1968).

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Battle Album Centerfold from Our Fighting Forces 114 (Aug 1968). Stunning artwork by Joe Kubert.

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