Warrior Canine Connection

Did you know that placing service dogs with Veterans is only a part of WCC's mission? WCC utilizes an animal-assisted therapy during the training of the dogs called Mission Based Trauma Recovery, or MBTR. You can learn more about MBTR and how it helps Veterans this Saturday at the Frederick County Veterans Appreciation Day! WCC will be in attendance, so for those Veterans in the area, you can learn more about MBTR and WCC's No-Fail Mission! You can also learn more about MBTR here: https://lnkd.in/eGH5mSrK #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #MBTR

Recently, #WCCsAbel had the opportunity to meet the First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska!

Raise a PUP Cup and help us cheer #TheStarbucksFoundation! WCC is pleased to announce that it was one of 2,800 organizations in 2024 selected from more than 33,000 nominations to receive a Neighborhood Grant from The Starbucks Foundation. Thank you to our amazing local Starbucks employees who submitted WCC for this generous grant, and for their efforts to make our community stronger. #NeighborhoodGrants #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #UnleashGenerosity #ThankfulThursday

#ICYMI: Thank you to The American Legion for having WCC's Executive Director Rick Yount and Veteran Joe Ouellette on their Tango Alpha Lima podcast! READ/WATCH MORE: https://lnkd.in/ehdxjfMp #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

Now that you’ve helped celebrate America’s birthday, let’s help celebrate YOURS! Click here to learn how you can have a party with purpose whether your special day is next week or a month away: https://lnkd.in/e3_YSPSj #UnleashGenerosity #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

It’s the 4th of July, and what better way to celebrate America’s independence than giving that gift to others. By starting a fundraiser to support WCC, you can help 1500 wounded Veterans regain their independence this year alone! CLICK HERE: https://lnkd.in/e5uC7vwc #UnleashGenerosity #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay

America’s having a birthday to bark about! This 4th of July, you can give the gift of healing to the brave men and women who have ensured our freedom. America’s Veterans needs us. And we need YOU to help WCC’s work continue! Click here to start a 4th of July fundraiser to honor our nation’s Veterans: https://lnkd.in/e5uC7vwc #UnleashGenerosity #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

#BenchShot Alert: Here is the bench photo and outtakes for #WCCsWojo x #WCCsBlair's litter! #FurTheLoveOfVeterans

Please join us in welcoming WCC’s JoJo Named in honor of United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joanne Boucher (Ret.) United States Army Chief Warrant Officer Three Joanne Boucher had not planned to join the military. Her best friend was joining and needed a ride. While at the recruiting office, the Army recruiter asked CW3 Boucher to take the test for joining to which Joanne said that if she joined, she would go to the Air Force. However, the recruiter and her best friend convinced her to join the Army instead on the Buddy Program.  CW3 Boucher went through Tactical Communications Security Equipment Repairer training. Her first assignment was in Korea, followed by her second assignment in Germany. She returned to the US after 6 years on active duty to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. While there, she applied to become a Signal Warrant Officer. Just shy of 10 years on active duty, she obtained the rank of Warrant Officer One.  CW3 Boucher’s first assignment as a Warrant Officer was in Heidelberg, Germany where she worked for 8 years. While in Heidelberg, she met and married her husband and had two daughters. She returned to the US for training in Fort Gordon, Georgia, and then to her final assignment at Fort Meade, Maryland. She retired after 20 years, 4 months, and 3 days on active duty with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Three. It is with tremendous pride that we name WCC’s JoJo in honor of United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joanne Boucher (Ret.) #FurTheLoveOfVeterans #WCCsJoJo

Let's make this year’s 4th of July a party with purpose! As you celebrate the birth of America’s independence, please paws to think about the independence that so many Veterans can achieve with a furry battle buddy at their side. YOU can make that possible by starting a fundraiser to support WCC! Click here to get started: https://lnkd.in/e5uC7vwc #UnleashGenerosity #FurTheLoveOfVeterans