WCC in the News
Licking their wounds: Trained dogs assist, comfort wounded Airmen
March 29, 2016 – Brookeville, Md. (AFNS) — Staff Sgt. Ryan Garrison embraces his service dog Luke at their home in Glen Burnie, Md. Read the article.
A graduation ceremony for dogs marks a step in healing for wounded veterans
October 8, 2016 – Rockville, Maryland – Ryan Garrison’s service dog wouldn’t stop bugging him. At a dinner outing with his wife, Julie, at Fleming’s Steakhouse in Baltimore, Garrison was growing nervous, clenching his hands. Being in public spaces had been a problem for the veteran since his return from Iraq, where he fractured two […]
Video: Warrior Canine Connection at Navy Conference
May 18, 2016 – National Harbor (All Hands Update, U.S. Navy) — Warrior Canine Connection demonstrates how service dogs help each person they come in contact with. View the video.
Warrior Canine Connection Graduation 2015
October 29, 2015 – Germantown, MD (Montgomery County Council) — The Warrior Canine Connection has a mission of helping and healing our veterans who have returned from war. In this segment, we recap the organization’s recent graduation of 14 service dogs. Watch the graduation video here.
Soldier’s best friend: Wounded Vet finds healing — and a best man — through Warrior Canine Connection
October 27, 2015 – New York (Today.com) — When Justin Lansford returned from Afghanistan in the spring of 2012, the last thing on his mind was getting a dog. He’d just been blown up and crushed by a vehicle while serving as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Read the story on NBC Today here. […]
Warrior Canine Connection Eases Veterans’ Struggles With Help From Furry Friends
October 15, 2015 – Brookeville, MD (Capital News Service) — The dogs at Warrior Canine Connection are veterans’ best friends. Trained by service members, a group of the dogs will graduate on Saturday and become permanent four-legged aides to disabled veterans or veterans in need. WCC’s third graduating class of 14 dogs will be celebrated at […]
