Jay Wilson, a retired lieutenant colonel with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, was presented with a service dog named Frosty, a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix, July 24 at American Family Field™ in Milwaukee. Pictured are, left to right: Nicole Meadowcroft, executive director of Custom Canines Service Dog Academy of Madison, Wis.; Louise Thaxton, director and co-founder of the American Warrior Initiative; Autumn Wilson, 1; Eli Wilson, 3; Heather Peto, with her husband Jay Wilson; Milwaukee Brewers™ pitcher Brandon Woodruff, with his wife and daughter. Jay Wilson was medically retired in May 2023 after 28 years of military service and multiple combat deployments. He works as an engineer with the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The Wilson family will have physical custody of Frosty once several weeks of training are completed. Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs photo by Vaughn R. Larson
Date Taken: | 07.24.2023 |
Date Posted: | 10.10.2023 12:33 |
Photo ID: | 8063476 |
VIRIN: | 230724-O-QS269-1144 |
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Location: | MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, US |
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