Rory Diamond to step down from K9s for Warriors, focus on Jacksonville City Council, military

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Rory Diamond to step down from K9s for Warriors, focus on Jacksonville City Council, military
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'For the past eight years, it’s been a humbling honor to lead K9s For Warriors and the team that built the nation’s largest Service Dog agency serving disabled American veterans.'

Earlier this year he received a commission in the Florida National Guard and the U.S. Army and graduated from the Direct Commission Course at Fort Benning, Ga. Next he plans to qualify as a judge advocate general for his St. Augustine-based unit.In an interview with The Florida Times-Union, Diamond said he made the decision to resign from K9s for Warriors during training this past summer at Fort Benning. Having to choose among his many passions, he said, was not as difficult as one might think.

Since Diamond was hired in 2014, the organization has expanded to six campuses across three states. In the interview, he said he helped build it up" to its current status, with six campuses across the country and a"world-renowned reputation for fighting veteran suicide and saving incredible dogs."His attachment to his Beaches council district may be even stronger.

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