AMONGST THE SHADOWS
A Conversation with Shannon Krieger, Former Special Operations Operator & Plank Holder of The Combat Assault Dog Program for the ‘Unit’.
In the latest podcast from K9 Solutions Australia's Virtus House Kennel Kast 'Amongst the Shadows: A Conversation with Shannon Krieger, Former Special Operations Operator & Plank Holder of The Combat Assault Dog Program for the 'Unit", Shannon shares his journey and pulls back the curtain on a world few ever see or hear about.
In the rarely seen world of elite military operations, some stories are lived entirely in the margins, in worlds most will never know. These are the stories born from the shadows. One such story belongs to Shannon Krieger, former Special Operations Operator and one of the original architects of The Combat Assault Dog Program.
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In Virtus House Kennel Kast's latest episode, Shannon, former Special Operations operator, canine handler, and one of the original architects behind the groundbreaking Combat Assault Dog Program, steps out of the shadows...
Instrumental to one of the most transformative programs in modern warfare, Shannon discusses how working dogs became elite tactical teammates, capable of deploying alongside Tier One units in the world’s most high-risk missions. From the early foundations laid in the late 1990s with Steve Zane Stoops and Mike Reaver, to the creation of a military initiative that redefined warfare, Shannon offers an unfiltered look into the birth of the Combat Assault Dog Program, an innovation that continues to influence global military and law enforcement K9 operations to this day.
The legacy of what Shannon helped create continues to shape modern warfare, influence global K9 programs, and save lives.
Tune in to hear Shannon's journey of redefining the role of dogs in warfare and of a program that transformed the military's perspective on its most loyal teammates. This is a legacy carved not in headlines but in the hushed corridors of special operations, where some of the most significant innovations are born in the dark.
A story shaped in shadows. A legacy forged in combat.
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