Retrieving Freedom

Some people talk about making a difference. Dan Collard pedals toward it, 2,500 miles at a time. On May 7th, the retired K9 police officer from Michigan will clip into his pedals at the Mexico border and begin an extraordinary cross-country bicycle ride all the way to Canada. Every mile he rides is in service of a mission close to his heart: raising funds to help place a trained Service Dog with a veteran or first responder battling PTSD. For those who have served, in uniform, on the force,...

What does it look like when a Service Dog changes a life? Sometimes it's a Veteran finally getting a full night's sleep. Sometimes it's the moment a partner steps in before a hard moment takes hold. In this month's Mission in Motion, we're sharing two new Veteran placements, the partnership shaping a future Service Dog named Penny, and the everyday moments that prove your support is working.

On his first night home, Vinnie interrupted Nichol's nightmare. Read how this Veteran and her service dog became an unstoppable team from day one.