Episode 221: Tango Alpha Lima: Warrior Canine Connection with Rick Yount and Joe Ouellette

Tango Alpha Lima Podcast

LEGIONTOWN
Guitars for Veterans – using the healing power of music to restore feelings of joy and purpose

THE INTERVIEW
Rick Yount, founder and executive director, Warrior Canine Connection and veteran Joe Oullette and his dog Wells, join the podcast to talk about the organization’s mission to enlist recovering warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow veterans.

The guests also talk about WCC's legislative work surrounding the PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act (PAWS Act), and the healing power of a connection with a dog.

SCUTTLEBUTT
A new documentary about a Marine veteran’s road trip with his brother that ended tragically in the Grand Canyon.

Army set to debut new rapid test that checks for traumatic brain injuries using a single drop of blood

Head of U.S. 2nd Fleet, demonstrated his pullup prowess during the Navy’s Fleet Week in New York City

Special Guests: Joe Ouellette and Rick Yount.

Links:

• Watch video of this episode on YouTube
• Home - Warrior Canine Connection
• Guitars for Veterans (G4V) in Goochland | Legiontown U.S.A.
• Guitars 4 Vets Helping Veterans Cope With PTSD Through Music
• Made for Each Other: The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond: Olmert, Meg Daley: 9780306818608: Amazon.com: Books
• Warrior Canine Connection Puppy Cam - Nursery camera | Explore.org
• The Irritable Heart - a documentary feature film
• With a drop of blood, this new device will test for TBIs in 15 minutes
• Good Lord, the head of U.S. 2nd Fleet is a PT stud
• Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | How many pull-ups can you do? 💪 Vice Adm. Doug Perry, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet, participates in a pull-up challenge hosted by Explosive… | Instagram