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Associated General Contractors of America Undertakes Centennial Project: Renovation of Historic Barn at WCC’s Healing Quarters

February 6, 2018

January 5, 2018 – The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is celebrating 100 years by undertaking an historic project to help our Nation’s wounded Veterans heal from the invisible wounds of war.  As its centennial project, AGC is focusing on the renovation of an historic barn at the Warrior Canine Connection’s Healing Quarters in […]

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Wounded warriors receive service dogs in ceremony

October 10, 2017

October 7, 2017 – Germantown, MD (LocalDVM.com) –For the past five years, the Warrior Canine Connection has worked to prove that sometimes the best medicine has four legs and a wet nose. After six months of waiting, former army infantry officer Dan Berschinski was officially given the leash of his service dog Buntz. Read full […]

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From puppies to alums: WCC celebrates recent graduating class of service dogs

October 10, 2017

October 9, 2017 – Germantown, MD (Meredith Tibbets, Stars and Stripes) — They waited for months, and finally it was time for the veterans to receive the newest addition to their families. More than twenty therapy and service dogs “graduated” from the Warrior Canine Connection on Saturday at Germantown, near the group’s headquarters in Boyds. […]

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Radio Interview: American Heroes Network

January 4, 2017

December 27, 2016 – Rick Yount, WCC Executive Director, was the guest during the one-hour interview about post-traumatic stress, the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy, and the Warrior Canine Connection program. Listen to the interview here.

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Licking their wounds: Trained dogs assist, comfort wounded Airmen

November 15, 2016

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.

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A graduation ceremony for dogs marks a step in healing for wounded veterans

October 8, 2016

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 […]

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