Valentine’s Day 2023 brought Melissa neither flowers nor chocolate — it brought Healy, a life-changing companion. Approaching three years later, she still calls it the best Valentine she’s ever received. Their match wasn’t an instant, movie-style moment. It unfolded quietly, in the way real love usually does. “It didn’t happen overnight,” Melissa says. “I just […]
After more than two decades of service in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Todd DeLong knows what it means to live with both pride and sacrifice. Todd’s 22-year career began in the infantry before he transitioned into military intelligence and eventually network security. His final role, serving as Battalion Commander in the First Information […]
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For retired Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Creighton Scott, the transition from military service to civilian life came with challenges, but also with an unexpected source of strength and purpose. Enter Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), where Creighton not only worked to help train dogs for his fellow Veterans, but also met Papa, his own service […]
When Army Veteran Jonathon Kohl woke up in a hospital bed in 2013, doctors told his parents he would likely never walk again. He had survived a helicopter crash while serving in Afghanistan—just four months into his deployment and three years into his military career. The traumatic brain injury he sustained, along with other physical […]
For many Veterans, adjusting to life after service comes with unique challenges. Through a partnership between Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Veterans are finding healing, connection and camaraderie in an unexpected way—through adorable puppies. Exposure to people, touch, sound and other stimuli are a crucial part of a puppy’s development. That’s […]
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For Veterans navigating life after military service, programs like Wounded Warrior Project’s (WWP) Project Odyssey provide critical tools for healing and resilience. Through outdoor activities and group-based skill-building, Project Odyssey helps Veterans build resiliency by reconnecting with themselves and others. Project Odyssey is a 12-week program that helps strengthen coping and communication skills through group […]
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Fur-ever Valentines: Melissa & WCC’s Healy
Valentine’s Day 2023 brought Melissa neither flowers nor chocolate — it brought Healy, a life-changing companion. Approaching three years later, she still calls it the best Valentine she’s ever received. Their match wasn’t an instant, movie-style moment. It unfolded quietly, in the way real love usually does. “It didn’t happen overnight,” Melissa says. “I just […]
A Life of Service, A Journey of Healing: U.S. Army Veteran Todd DeLong
After more than two decades of service in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Todd DeLong knows what it means to live with both pride and sacrifice. Todd’s 22-year career began in the infantry before he transitioned into military intelligence and eventually network security. His final role, serving as Battalion Commander in the First Information […]
Creighton & Papa: Continuing to Serve
For retired Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant Creighton Scott, the transition from military service to civilian life came with challenges, but also with an unexpected source of strength and purpose. Enter Warrior Canine Connection (WCC), where Creighton not only worked to help train dogs for his fellow Veterans, but also met Papa, his own service […]
Warrior Spotlight: Jonathon & Hutton’s Journey
When Army Veteran Jonathon Kohl woke up in a hospital bed in 2013, doctors told his parents he would likely never walk again. He had survived a helicopter crash while serving in Afghanistan—just four months into his deployment and three years into his military career. The traumatic brain injury he sustained, along with other physical […]
Finding connection through canine companionship: Veterans and the power of puppy socialization
For many Veterans, adjusting to life after service comes with unique challenges. Through a partnership between Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), Veterans are finding healing, connection and camaraderie in an unexpected way—through adorable puppies. Exposure to people, touch, sound and other stimuli are a crucial part of a puppy’s development. That’s […]
Healing Together: Wounded Warrior Project’s Project Odyssey and the Power of Dogs
For Veterans navigating life after military service, programs like Wounded Warrior Project’s (WWP) Project Odyssey provide critical tools for healing and resilience. Through outdoor activities and group-based skill-building, Project Odyssey helps Veterans build resiliency by reconnecting with themselves and others. Project Odyssey is a 12-week program that helps strengthen coping and communication skills through group […]