A soldier’s job is to serve and protect, and as this gallery of pictures proves, that includes helpless little kittens, too!

This Memorial Day weekend, we remember and thank all our heroes past and present. Especially the ones who have gone out of their way to save a wary, scared kitten or two.

[images via egotvonline]

Hope everyone has a fun-filled and safe long weekend! Spend some extra time with your kitties, OK?