How service dogs help the athletes in everyday life at the Department of Defense Warrior Games 2018, June 6, 2018. The Warrior Games, taking place June 1-9, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, are a Paralympic-style series of events for wounded, ill and injured service members from all U.S. branches of service and this year include teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces.
Retired Musician 3rd Class Abbie Johnson's journey to the 2018 Department of Defense Warrior Games is shared with her service dog Kona. Team Navy is comprised of athletes from Navy Wounded Warrior- Safe Harbor, the Navy’s sole organization for coordinating the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill and injured Sailors and Coast Guard members, providing resources and support to their families.