Story by Aliyah Harrison | U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 07.03.2025
Helping the military on four legs.
Story by Ben Lasky | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | 05.12.2025
It’s difficult to teach puppies basic commands like “sit” and “roll over,” let alone train them to open doors or not become distracted in any environment. At the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) receive animal-assisted therapy to support their recovery. Part of their therapy includes training puppies, who are six months to two......
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Arroyo | USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) | 02.01.2023
Mutts With A Mission brought its newest service dog for a visit with Sailors stationed aboard the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN78) Feb. 1, 2023....
Story by Lt. Jamie Moroney | U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples | 03.12.2022
Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples hosted a K-9 Veterans Day commemoration event onboard NSA Naples’ Support Site in Gricignano, Italy, March 12, 2022. The event, coordinated by the NSA Naples Morale, Welfare and Recreation Fitness department, Veterinary Treatment Facility (VTF), and Security MWD Team, consisted of a 5K community run with the MWDs and a MWD skills demonstration. The event......
Story by John Cochran | 377th Air Base Wing | 05.27.2021
Kirtland Family Housing held an interactive service dog educational event for base housing officials May 25, 2021, at Kirtland AFB, N.M., featuring trainers and canines from Assistance Dogs of the West, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Fe, N.M....
Story by Spc. Robert Vicens Rolon | U.S. Central Command Public Affairs | 02.06.2021
Veterans, service dogs, and their supporters walk to raise awareness for veterans, amputees, and the need for service dogs....
Story by Joshua Plueger | 55th Wing | 02.05.2020
Rescue dogs help heal wounded warriors
Story by Pfc. Laurie Ellen Wash | 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 10.02.2019
The Pets and Warriors (PaWs) program held an event for young kids to read aloud to a volunteer dog in Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany October 2, 2019. This program was created by the American Red Cross, which enables Soldiers and their families to find support wherever and whenever needed. In this case, it is to make reading fun for children....
