The inaugural 0.9K for K-9 Veterans Day dog walk happened Saturday morning at the Virginia War Memorial.
The event, which commemorates K-9 Veterans Day in Virginia, attracted canines of all shapes and sizes. Great Danes, pugs, bloodhounds, dachshunds, yellow labs and more mingled in the amphitheater while preparing for the walk.
The pack weaved its way around the facility and finished near the Shrine of Memory, a 22-foot-tall statue depicting a grieving woman.
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A short ceremony took place at the E. Bruce Heilman Amphitheater that overlooks the city.
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Wilburt Hobson, 74, served in Vietnam from 1968-70 and earned two Bronze Stars.
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K9 Alert Search and Rescue representatives Chris Ronsisvalle and Lee Fields with Lois and Wesley and Gary Heiser with Max.
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Richard Brock with Ginger and Poppy.
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E. Bruce Heilman Amphitheatre
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The walk started below the Virginia War Memorial along 2nd Street.
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Virginia State Police Officer Brian Butchyk walks by the Virginia War Memorial.
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Vietnam Veteran Wilburt Hobson walks his 9-month-old dog, Teddy.
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Huckleberry, a disabled veteran service dog.
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People walk with dogs under the Virginia War Memorial.
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