Stories of Impact
Every Name Has a Story
One of the unique ways Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) honors Veterans is through its namesake program. All future service dogs are named after Service Members and Veterans who have made significant contributions to our nation. The namesake program has a profound impact on those being honored as well as their family and friends. United States […]
Congratulations to WCC’s Class of 2022!
Warrior Canine Connection was honored to introduce its 2022 graduating class of Veteran Service Dog Teams, Facility, Military Family Support and Breeder Dogs—19 in total and its largest class to date—during its tenth annual graduation on Saturday, September 24th. This year’s ceremony took place virtually, with hundreds of supporters tuning from all over the globe […]
Hugglehounds Creates WCC’s Luke and Tommy II Lookalikes to Help Raise Funds for WCC
Okay, so how cute are these guys? Did you know these two adorable pups are named after real-life Warrior Canine Connection service dogs? Yep, that’s right, you’re looking at WCC’s Luke (black Lab) and WCC’s Tommy II (yellow Lab), and yes, they’re both wearing WCC camo service vests! This year, Hugglehounds’ Huggle Cause™ initiative is […]
Suzanne & Holli Ann Take on the 2022 Warrior Games
This year, Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) had one of its own participate in the Department of Defense’s annual “Warrior Games,” an athletic competition for Service Members and Veterans with visible and invisible wounds that is televised on ESPN. CAPT (Ret.) Suzanne Brown, who served in the United States Coast Guard for over 25 years and […]
WCC—Traveling in Style
Warrior Canine Connection staff members and service dogs in training are traveling in style, thanks to its new transport van, courtesy of a $50,000 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. While the van was purchased in February of this year, it’s recently been updated with some artwork and is sure to be recognized anywhere […]
Canines and Autonomous Vehicles Know: It Pays to Behave!
What do developing autonomous vehicles and training service dogs have in common? More than you might think! Before we dive into this unlikely comparison, let’s provide some context. Enter John Alsterda, Systems Engineer at Waymo LLC, Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, U.S. Navy Reservist, and Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) volunteer. John develops autonomous driving technology […]
