Service pup named after Cpl. William T. Perkins

Former Combat Cameraman Jessica Rambo, USMC Sgt (ret) and her service dog Bella.

Jessica Rambo, a Combat Camera veteran tells us she is associated with Semper K9, an organization which rescues dogs from shelters and trains them to be service dogs at no cost for disabled service members.

This Semper K9 pup, Perkins, is named after Cpl. William T. Perkins.

Semper K9 is proud to announce the acceptance of service dog in training Perkins into our Service Dogs for Veterans program. Perkins, an 8-week old shepherd lab mix, is named in memory of USMC Combat Photographer Corporal William T. Perkins Jr. and comes to us from our rescue partner Operation Paws for Homes.

“I nominated the name Perkins to represent the Combat Camera Marines that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our Country,” said Semper K9 Veteran, Jessica Rambo. “This Semper K9 pup, Perkins, will be a commemoration of Cpl. William T. Perkins, who sacrificed his life to cover a grenade and absorb the fragments, saving the lives of three fellow Marines. Perkins is the only combat photographer who posthumously received the United States’ highest military decoration of valor – the Medal of Honor.”

“I served 10 years as a Marine Corps Combat Cameraman. In that time, my fellow ComCam Marines and I have documented both still and motion imagery in support of combat, humanitarian relief, intelligence, reconnaissance and other operations,” continued Rambo. “With a great call to duty, many have made the ultimate sacrifice. This pup, just like his namesake, will be the epitome of what Marines do and what Semper K9 does, which is Veterans helping Veterans.”

Want to help sponsor Perkins’ 2- year training program? Click here.