Lilo was an adult Pit Bull mix waiting for her hero in a Virginia shelter when a Navy …
Widower Coast Guard veteran gets new purpose in life with rescue dog
John knows a few things about loneliness. After losing his wife of more than four decades he got …
Retired Navy corpsman living with PTSD learns dogs are the best medicine
Bill is a retired Vietnam veteran and Navy corpsman living with the invisible wounds of war. He discovers …
Too-short life of fearful rescue dog changes her military family forever
Harlie was a fearful rescue dog in the care of a San Diego animal shelter. A young military …
Blind and deaf dog in shelter 200 days til combat veteran comes to his rescue
Steve was coping with loneliness and the lingering effects of multiple combat deployments after he retired from the …
Air Force veteran with a heart for underdogs rescues twice surrendered senior dog
Underdogs have always tugged at Brandon’s heart. But the Air Force veteran was unsure if he was ready …
Love at both ends of the leash for retired combat medic and hard luck hound
Richard served all over the world during his 24-year military career. So when the retired combat medic was …
Senior rescue dog makes life complete for young Marine Corps veteran
Cricket was eight years old when she became homeless. But the senior rescue dog fulfilled a young veteran’s …
Petite pup keeps fear and loneliness at bay for elderly Navy veteran
Nancy is a Navy veteran coping with loneliness, unsure if she wanted to adopt a companion dog. But …
Marine Corps rifleman rescues shelter dog who becomes blessing to his young family
Edward always wanted a dog. But the Marine Corps rifleman waited for the right time to welcome the …
Navy veteran adrift in retirement discovers renewed sense of purpose with 17 year-old pup
A senior dog surrendered by the only owner he had ever known gives a Navy veteran a renewed …
Special needs pup wins dog-shaped place in heart of retired Air Force veteran
Kip has rarely been without a dog in his life. So perhaps it was fate when he met …
Former Army flight medic and lifelong caregiver rescues dog who nurtures him in return
Jim has cared for others his entire life. So it seems just that the former flight medic rescued …
Homeless senior dog rescues Army combat veteran sidelined by pandemic
Cale needed a friend more than he would ever know. The Iraq war veteran’s unlikely savior turns out …
Air Force Reservist who embraces challenge rescues fearful Husky mix
Carly is not one to shrink from doing hard things. So when the Air Force Reservist moved to …
