OpsLens Deck of 52 Most Wanted Post 9/11 Frontline Leaders
In 2018, as a spin-off and salute to the original 2003 deck of 52 Most Wanted playing cards, let’s honor post 9/11 frontline leaders here at home. Once a week, for 52 weeks this year, OpsLens will post a card highlighting one of the 52 Most Wanted Post 9/11 Frontline Leaders. You’ll learn the top facts about their business or organization, as well as why they made the list, which comes down to impact, scalability, health, and unique value proposition.
I encourage you to look for these weekly updates, share the card with your network, and support or buy the products and services they offer. See the 52 Most Wanted Post 9/11 Frontline Leaders launch story here.
9 of Spades| Project K-9 Hero
Sergeant Yeager.
You only need to take five minutes out of your life and read the story about Sergeant Yeager, a working dog who was critically injured in Afghanistan—a blast that took the life of his handler, Lance Cpl. Abraham Tarwoe—to realize supporting these unsung heroes is essential. It was former U.S. Army soldier Jason Johnson who made it his life’s purpose, founding Project K-9 Hero in 2016. The vision of this national charity is to ensure the best quality of life for our nation’s retired military working dogs and Police K-9 heroes by providing assistance with medical costs, food, and end-of-duty services.
Jason knew firsthand the life-changing, selfless service these working dogs have provided, having served himself alongside them in the military, as a law enforcement officer, and with various U.S. government agencies for more than two decades. He has performed countless high-risk missions, stateside and abroad. Furthermore, he understood the costs and care needed for these extraordinary animals, and that there were no public funds to help. Jason’s passion and mission resonates, as the momentum of his work is catching on, raising awareness and educating the public. In fact, NASCAR fans recently saw the Project K-9 Hero logo featured on Jeffrey Earnhardt’s hood this past summer.
Project K-9 Hero is a frontline leader that should be on your list of most-wanted charities to support in 2018.
Frontline Leader (Cofounder): Jason Johnson.
Name of Company/Organization: Project K-9 Hero, founded 2016.
Location: HQ in Detroit, Michigan.
Post 9/11 Service Connection: U.S. Army (Military Police), Police K-9 Handler, U.S. Department of State (Explosive Detection Canine Handler) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF, Federal Law Enforcement K-9 Instructor).
Tours of Duty: Multiple tours with the State Department (Iraq and Afghanistan) in addition to hundreds of high-risk missions nationwide.
One sentence tagline &/or mission statement: Loyalty. Honor. Service. To protect those who protected our families, communities, and America.
Website: https://projectk9hero.org/
Jason Johnson, Founder of Project K-9 Hero.
