NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - HCA Healthcare and K-9s For Warriors partnered on Veterans Day to name a service dog for a Tennessee veteran in need.

The dog was named Tuesday during a Veterans Day breakfast in Nashville hosted by the healthcare organization. Two other veterans and their canine companions were also honored at the event and presented a check.

The two organizations were able to name the dog after teaming up to raise money for the cause.

The groups ended up exceeding their fundraising goal, raising more than $30,000 in under a year through bake sales, virtual runs and “a generous donation from HCA Healthcare’s leadership,” according to a press release.

The work is common for K-9s For Warriors. The nonprofit helps veterans with PTSD and traumatic brain injuries by finding and pa

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