K9 Mission

Ames M. Peters became the first wounded warrior that ACV flew to National Education for Assistance Dog Service (NEADS) to be matched with his service dog “Cowboy”.   Ames and Cowboy then underwent two weeks of training before we flew them home.

Ames served as a Navy Corpsman and sustained injuries to his back, legs and feet during a humvee incident in Iraq in 2005.  Ames has undergone intense physical therapy but he continues to have problems with balance.  Cowboy will be assisting him in his day-to-day mobility functions and will assist in retrieving objects for Ames.

The Air Compassion For Veterans progam is administered by Mercy Medical Airlift.

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