This is Posha.  He has been nominated by MWDTSA to the AKC’s Award of Canine Excellence.  Read his story and the stories of other nominated heroes on our website at www.mwdtsa.org.

Sadly, we have lost Posha to cancer, but we fully support honoring this amazing dog for his role in his handler’s receipt of a Navy Cross, the second Highest Combat Award that can be received after the Medal of  Honor.  Their Navy Cross is the highest award ever received by a dog handler while actually working his dog.  I am honored and humbled to call Billy a friend.  Please join me in wishing Posha’s legacy the honor it so richly deserves.

Just stopping by to brighten up your day!

Thanks to Susana Lynch at Fort Benning’s 209th MP Detachment.

Thanks to Burt’s Bees, we got some wonderful donations of In Kind products to include in our 2nd Quarter Care Packages. Natural Toothpaste and Tips and Toes Kits, with special collections of wonderful skin care lotions and salves. Who doesn’t love natural?

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Please check this great company out at www.burtsbees.com

We included the Burt’s Bees products into a larger bag that we laughingly called the “Hoof and Mouth” bag because it contained many personal care products for dental care and foot care.

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Thanks to one of the recipients of the “Hoof and Mouth” bag who photographed her Burt’s Bees items on top of the bag.

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I photographed squads of handlers. All I asked them was to be consistent in their poses- whatever they chose. Love all of these guys….what a great day.

Some chose formal…..

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While we were packing our boxes, one of the volunteers said that she had heard from some of her Tri-Athlete buddies that Lara Bars were “to die for yummy”. Apparently, that is true. One of the handlers fessed up that the first thing out of the box while unpacking was a Bananas Foster bar that was quickly consumed and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks to our friends at Small Planet Foods!