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America’s top-performing police and military K-9 heroes to be recognized by GAC Family

America’s top-performing police and military K-9 heroes will be recognized by GAC Family

James Craigmyle
James Craigmyle. Photo Courtesy of GAC Media
James Craigmyle. Photo Courtesy of GAC Media

America’s top-performing police and military K-9 heroes will be recognized by GAC Family. This will happen with an all-new special “K-9 Hero Awards.”

It is hosted by Larissa Wohl alongside US Army Veteran and certified K-9 Trainer, James Craigmyle.

“K-9 Hero Awards” will premiere on GAC Family on Thursday, May 12 at 5 p.m. EST. The special presentation is created in partnership with Project K-9 Hero, an organization dedicated to providing assistance for our nation’s heroic working dogs.

“K-9 Hero Awards” showcases the tremendous achievements and devoted service of Police K-9s, Military Working Dogs, Fire Department K-9s, and Search and Rescue K-9s at the local, state, and federal levels.

K-9 Heroes are crowned in seven categories: Patrol Apprehension, Narcotics Detection, Tracking and Trailing, Firearms Detection, Search and Rescue, Accelerant Detection, and Explosives Detection. Award-winning K-9s in each category will receive free medical coverage for life from Project K-9 Hero.

Project K-9 Hero is a national nonprofit 501c3 organization, whose mission is to provide medical care, food, and death benefit assistance for our nation’s retired Police K-9s and Military Working Dogs.

In addition, Project K-9 Hero helps K-9s who need a home after their service, through rehabilitation and adoption. Project K-9 Hero is actively engaged with Members of Congress to pass a law that grants federal funding for the medical care for retired working dogs through the K-9 Hero Act.

“K-9 Hero Awards” is part of GAC Family’s broadening commitment to quality, pet-centric programming that raises awareness for important causes supporting animal welfare in America.

This past February, GAC Family announced “Great American Rescue Bowl,” a new special slated to air in 2023 which will showcase kittens, puppies, cats, and dogs available for adoption at shelters across the country.

“K-9 Hero Awards” is produced for GAC Family by Pleasant Street Entertainment.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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