On a brisk, fall afternoon in Springfield, MO, veterans and their families gather at a local brewery. With them, their four-legged lifelines that make being in this public arena a possibility.
Journalist Lissa Hamblen charts the impact of K9's for Camo, an organization created to reduce stress and provide coping strategies for veterans. With each dog presented to a vet, three lives are saved. First, a dog is adopted from a local rescue. Second, prison inmates find a renewed purpose by learning to train the dogs, a skill they can take with them after release. Third, the dog is presented to a deserving veteran struggling to live with the scars of service, such as PTSD or medical issues.
Follow on this journey as we explore the work of trainers, offenders, and volunteers. Hear the powerful stories of veterans who say they are able to live again thanks to K9's for Camo.
