LONGVIEW, Texas (KETK) -- A Longview combat veteran was presented with a service dog through the Rusk County Pets Alive's Second Chance Initiative program that pairs inmates with shelter dogs to provide specialized training.

The 4-year-old mixed-breed dog named Trip was presented to Henry Ham II, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant from Longview. He was selected through The Fletcher Project, an initiative by Rusk County Pets Alive that aims to provide service dogs to disabled veterans.

Additionally, Rusk County Pets Alive organized a motorcycle motorcade of combat veterans to support the event.

Rusk County Pets Alive is a nonprofit animal rescue, aiming to save dogs and cats at the Henderson Animal Center. The Rusk County Second Chance Initiative program is a community service dog train

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