WCC in the News
Letter: Clifford brought veterans comfort and calm
Friday, Aug. 23, would have been Clifford’s seventh birthday. If you were lucky enough to know Clifford, you’d know he was much more than just a dog. He was a Warrior Canine Connection facility dog, trained to bring comfort and calm in the midst of some of life’s hardest battles. Read the full story in […]
Building bonds at Warrior Canine Connection
The Asheville chapter of this nonprofit organization introduces local veterans to highly trained canine companions — and they need volunteers to raise the puppies. City Editor Molly here. I had only been sitting in the Asheville office of Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) for a few minutes when one of the organization’s service dogs trotted in. He was […]
Carolina Moment: Warrior Canine Connection a valuable resource for recovering veterans
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Warrior Canine Connection is a nonprofit organization that enlists recovering veterans, called “Warriors,” in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans. Click here to check out the full story from WLOS 13 News.
LEAD spotlights first DOD firefighter and service animal team at the depot
Story by Taylor Mayberry Letterkenny Army Depot CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – For the first time in history, the Letterkenny Army Depot’s Fire and Emergency Services onboarded a firefighter and service animal team when Buddy Niner and his dog, Bea, joined LEAD on June 17. Niner enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 and deployed to […]
Canine training and ‘the thing under the thing’ presented as PTSD, suicide prevention therapies
By Steven B. Brooks Two different approaches to dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention were shared on Aug. 23 with The American Legion TBI/PTSD Suicide Prevention Committee in New Orleans during the organization’s national convention. Read the full article from the American Legion.
Who let the dogs out and into the podcast studio?
Rick Yount has been involved in animal-assisted therapy for the past 22 years. He combined his social work knowledge and service dog training background to develop a novel intervention to help servicemembers who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn more in this week’s episode of The American Legion Tango Alpha Lima podcast here.
