Submitted article by
Curt Henkel
The Dawg Days of Summer are almost here. By the time this comes out it will be a week and a half away. We at Argonne Post 32 hope that you will take the time to stop in at American Legion Post 32, Adrian, MN, on Saturday, July 8th between 1 and 4 PM.
Last year the first Dawg Days featured a travelling memorial to all of the Military Working Dog handlers killed in the War on Terror, brought in by Kevin Sonka, the Gold Star Dad of one of those handlers. This year we will be honoring our local law enforcement officers, the men and women that protect us day in and day out, 365 days a year.
A lot has happened in the year since Dawg Days I. This year the travelling memorial is somewhat grounded, travelling many less miles than a year ago. This is mainly due to the fact that Kevin has redirected some of his efforts into providing veterans in need with service dogs that can assist them in dealing with Post Traumatic Stress and other issues that follow our service members after they leave the war zones.
I am fortunate to be heavily involved in the Service Dogs for Veterans program from Rocky Mountain Dawgs Project. The sponsorship money from this year’s Dawg Days will be used to help support one of the teams that Kevin has established. There will be information on hand at this year’s Dawg Days to explain the Service Dogs for Veterans program.
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