Rocky Road, a registered therapy dog, sits for a photo during a USO event called Lunch with Therapy Dogs at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 17, 2026. The event connects participants with therapy dogs to provide access to stress relief while also promoting positive mental health. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chloe Goodman)
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - The everyday stressors of military life can contribute to mental health challenges such as depression and isolation. With this in mind, the United Service Organizations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis created a program to connect military personnel with certified therapy dogsto help alleviate some of these pressures.
Lunch with Therapy Dogs, a monthly event held at both USO centers on JBLE, offers service members and their families an opportunity to enjoy a complimentary lunch while spending time with the USO’s certified therapy dogs on their canine team.
“It was the instant, obvious feedback we got from service members when we brought our own dogs into the office that really started the program,”...
