SZN 6 EP 14 - Calico, K9 Handler/Instructor Connected To Our Special Operations Community & First Responders: "Over The Top Happy, Murder Someone Angry, Or Kill Myself Depressed."
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Joining via zoom in Colorado is Calico, who was full of energy as she was set up in the garage gym full of challenge coins, flags, patches, and weapons. Full of energy comes a lot of cuss words!
Calico applied for the United States Marine Corps, where she hoped to become an Officer after passing Officer Candidate School. Unfortunately, a concussion in June 2015 changed her life and hindered that dream. Calico spent a lot of time with her furry partners training and working with other K9's in Washington D.C. doing diplomatic security. Calico had a ll
Listen to Calico explain the three sides she had after OCS, which were the "Over the top happy, murder someone angry, or kill myself depressed."
We talked a lot about how concussions affect us later on in life, the importance of mental health awareness amongst the special operations community and first responder community.
Enjoy this episode and check out Calico by following her instagram @Liveshirtless
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