PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — There are many people still mourning and battling pain from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks that happened 24 years ago. Perhaps those who feel it most are those who were on the frontlines.
And everyday, Warriors Heart works with those who were directly affected by the tragedy.
Warrior’s Heart is celebrating the two-year anniversary of their Virginia campus in Milford, north of Richmond in Caroline County, and they are marking the occasion by expanding the help they provide.
“That’s the beauty of Warriors Heart — around the firepit or in a group room, you’re gonna have a 9/11 first responder that was at Ground Zero, and then you’re gonna have a combat veteran that went and fought after what happened during that day,” said Warriors Heart President and Co-Founder Tom Spooner.
For those who answered the call to serve, Warriors Heart makes sure they get the help they need. The organization helps fight PTSD and addiction through various forms of treatment and training, like its newly-developed K9 program.
“We have a K9 program that we’ve been running for many years in Texas, and we’ve placed over 480 dogs that we’ve rescued and trained to be a full-service animal or emotional support animal,” said Warriors Heart founder and CEO Josh Lannon.
That and a equine therapy program have been added. The help is not only available to the men and women in uniform, but for their families too.
“You’re not alone,” Lannon said.
Said Spooner: “We have the ability to bring you back home with your peers and with your tribe, and that’s what we do at Warriors Heart.”
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