Paws of Honor: Celebrating Human and K-9 Veterans

Penn State Great Valley and Valley Forge Park Alliance will commemorate Veterans Day with a special event honoring human and K-9 veterans who have served our country. The event will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Conference Center Building on the Great Valley campus.

The featured speakers are:

• Timothy Fleming, a USMC special ops veteran who is now executive director of Paws of Honor, a nonprofit that provides critical support for retired military and first responder K-9s, many of whom suffer from service-related injuries and trauma. These dogs protected lives without hesitation, strengthened national security, and kept our communities safe. They deserve dignity, care and comfort in retirement.

• Ben Ridings, curator of the Emlen Physick Estate in Cape May and author of the compelling historical book "War Dogs in WWII."

The event is pay-what-you-wish, with donations benefiting Paws of Honor and the Valley Forge Park Alliance.

Register for the Paws of Honor event.