Warrior Canine Connection

#BenchShot Alert: Check out the bench photo for #WCCsTisha x Merino SSD's litter! #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

WCC is VERY EXCITED that our barn renovation is just about complete, but we need YOUR help before we Raise the Woof with the ribbon cutting on Graduation Day (September 21st)! We still need a few things to complete the move, so please check out our Barn Warming Amazon Wish List and help WCC usher in a new era of helping Veterans! WCC's Barn Warming Amazon Wish List: https://lnkd.in/e6gHQGsq We've listed what we need by priority, with the highest priority items including: - Retractable Hose Reels (Need these ASAP) - Wire Basket Wall Mounts - Gates - And much more!!!! #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #RaiseTheWoof

#DYK: August 26th is #NationalDogDay! While every day feels like National Dog Day at WCC, let's celebrate together! Share your favorite dog pictures, memories, or stories below! #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Ski Named in honor of United States Navy Commander Ann Przybylski-Williams. CDR Williams joined the Army in 1983 and began as a combat medic serving at Ft. Lewis, WA providing medical support to the 9th Infantry Division. She was accepted for flight medical training at Ft. Rucker, and then went on to Ft. Belvoir as a flight medic for the rest of her enlistment. She earned the Expert Field Medical Badge and Flight Crewmember Badge. The Army is where she earned her nickname, "Ski" because what does every soldier with a difficult Polish last name get called? CDR Williams completed a degree in Health Education and knew the medical field was what she wanted to pursue. She was accepted to the Baccalaureate Degree Completion program in the Navy and completed her nursing degree. CDR Williams served first as a medical surgical nurse at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton, CA on the Marine Corps Base. After one year, she was accepted for perioperative nurse training. Her second duty station was the Naval Hospital in Guam, where she got a taste of the island life while providing medical care to the military and the community. CDR Williams was then accepted for a duty under instruction program to complete her master's degree in nursing and graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. At the start of 2002, CDR Williams started her tour at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda MD with a deployment on the USNS Comfort as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and providing care to patients in the operating room on the ship. After her return to Bethesda she led the orthopedic service. Bethesda was the first stop for most of the combat injured servicemembers after leaving Landstuhl, Germany. CDR Williams went on to be the Department Head of the operating room in Naples, Italy, followed by another return to Bethesda, where she supported the merger of Walter Reed and the renovation of the operating rooms at the hospital. CDR Williams transferred to the Naval Hospital in Twentynine Palms, California, and was honored again to take care of Marines as the Department Head of the operating room. Her final duty station was back to Walter Reed where she developed and managed a surgical quality department in support of all surgical services. Working under their Surgical Champion, her department won several awards for their work in ensuring quality care for the hospital and the DoD. It is with tremendous pride that we name WCC’s Ski in honor of United States Navy Commander Ann Williams #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCsSki

Since 2006, golfers have traveled from across the country to take part in the annual America's Heroes Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation & Alumni Association. WCC was proud to be a part of this fantastic event in June, which helped to raise more than $160,000 for WCC’s work with wounded Veterans. To our friends at NPS Foundation and our amazing tournament sponsor, Tom Callinan, we salute you and extend our heartfelt gratitude for your long-time partnership in WCC’s No Fail Mission! #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #ThankfulThursday

Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Lego Named in honor of United States Air Force Major Heather Sealover Major Heather N. Sealover is the Branch Chief of the Sentinel Weapon System Team, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. She is directly responsible for a team of 9 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Maintenance members establishing the foundations for weapon system deployment and sustainment of the $96 billion system. Furthermore, she integrates with system program offices, multiple major commands, industry, national laboratories, and Department of Defense entities to shape development and assure United States strategic deterrence for generations. Major Sealover entered the Air Force in 2009 following her graduation from West Virginia University and commissioning through the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program. She is qualified on the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system. She has served as a deputy missile combat crew commander, a deputy missile combat crew evaluator, a missile combat crew commander, assistant flight commander, facilities flight commander, operations flight commander, and special weapons flight commander. Over her 15 years of service, Maj Sealover has earned many awards, including the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Combat Readiness Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, among others. It is with tremendous pride that we name WCC’s Lego in honor of United States Air Force Major Heather Sealover #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCsLego

#WCCGrad24: You are invited to Warrior Canine Connection's In-Person Graduation Reception for the class of 2024! The event will feature 20 Graduating Teams, food generously provided by Mission BBQ, and music by Lulu's World Rock Band. PLUS, this year's reception will also include a ribbon cutting and a special Barn Dedication Ceremony at 2PM ET! RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/gmk4G4TP Reception Location: WCC Healing Quarters 14934 Schaeffer Road Boyds, MD 20841 This event is free and open to the public. To best estimate a headcount for our generous vendors, we request all attendees to RSVP for the In-Person Reception. Please RSVP below by September 13. Prior to the reception, the Graduation Ceremony will be broadcast virtually at 11 a.m. ET on Warrior Canine Connection's YouTube and Facebook pages. Be sure to tune-in to cheer on our Veterans and the accomplishments of the entire WCC family. No RSVP needed for the Virtual Ceremony. #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Ellen Named in honor of United States Army Air Corps Private Ellen Paige  Helen Lorraine "Ellen" Kinnear Paige served in both the United States Navy and the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.    First joining the US Navy, PVT Paige was a member of the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and underwent training at the U.S. Naval Training Center in Bronx, NY. She was discharged to care for a sick family member.    In 1944, PVT Paige felt compelled to serve again, and she joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, serving as a Private at Hunter Field, GA. While stationed in Georgia, she met and married her husband, Cpl. John A. Paige. In 1945, she was honorably discharged and moved to New York, where her husband was from.    Afterwards, PVT Paige worked a variety of jobs while raising her six children. Later in life, she moved to Baltimore, Maryland. She ultimately retired from working for the State of Maryland, and spent her retirement being a devoted grandmother.    Having grown up during the depths of the Great Depression, PVT Paige’s childhood was spent traveling across the United States as her family sought work and stability. Joining the military gave her a foundation on which to build a stable life for herself and her future family. She always spoke fondly of her time in both the Navy and the Army Air Corps. She particularly loved reminiscing about being able to hitch a ride on a plane from the airfield in Georgia to visit family in Texas. It is with tremendous pride that we name WCC’s Ellen in honor of United States Army Air Corps Private Ellen Paige #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCsEllen

Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Marjorie Named in honor of United States Navy Captain Marjorie Rawhouser (Ret.) CAPT Rawhouser graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1984. She served on board USS Acadia as an Admin/Legal Officer and Communications Officer, where she qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) and made one deployment to the Indian Ocean. In 1987, she reported to the US Naval Academy on the Commandant’s Staff. She left active duty in 1990 and joined the Navy Reserve. In the Reserve, she held various positions in engineering leadership, administration, training, and emergency management. Significant reserve positions included Navy Emergency Liaison Preparedness Officer (NEPLO) to FEMA Region I from 2001 – 2003 and FEMA Region II from 2007-2009. CAPT Rawhouser was recalled to active duty and served with the Multi-National Force Iraq in Baghdad from April 2006 – March 2007 as a liaison to the United Nations Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the Ministry of Displacement and Migration. CAPT Rawhouser earned an MS and a PhD in Bioengineering from Pennsylvania State University. She has worked in Medical Device Development at Penn State’s Hershey Medical Center and ABIOMED, Inc. in Danvers, MA. She recently retired as an engineering faculty member and Assistant Dean of Transfer Studies and Achieving College and Career Advancement at Anne Arundel Community College. CAPT Rawhouser has served on a variety of non-profit and educational boards, including Friends of Naval Academy Music and the advisory board for Penn State’s Leonard Center for Enhancement of Engineering Education. It is with tremendous pride that we name WCC’s Marjorie in honor of United States Navy Captain Marjorie Rawhouser (Ret.) #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCsMarjorie

#NEW: WCC's 2024 Graduation t-shirt is NOW AVAILABLE to purchase! Get yours NOW while they are in stock! Shirts will begin shipping late next week! https://lnkd.in/eh6GYrRD #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCGrad24