If you have in any way been a part of the “Coop & Mike” journey, THANK YOU! Looking back, its so hard for me to believe that a mere 7 years ago I was a struggling opiate addict, barely living day to day, fully immersed in my PTSD & addiction, controlled daily by a substance, with no direction, no joy, no happiness in my life; I was merely surviving, & never truly LIVING… But deciding to fight for me, for an uncertain future for which I only knew the alternative of was death; that was the best decision I ever made in this life; & then of course finding Alpha Bravo Canine & through them, being paired with Cooper 🐕‍🦺; truly CHANGED EVERYTHING! Deciding to come to social media & share our journey & my story has lead to so many beautiful things, experiences, & relationships I truly could’ve never fathomed prior… Not only did we find so many people here we now truly consider family, but I even found my best friend & absolute love of my life @Caitlin_brown here… The lives we’ve been blessed enough to touch, the messages of thanks & hope in how one of our videos changed, or even saved, a life, it is beyond humbling & fulfilling to have any sort of impact, & has proven to me time & again there most certainly is a God, & he orchestrates every connection & deeply profound moment we’ve had the honor of experiencing… We will forever be grateful for every one of you out there who’ve been a part of our journey these last 3 years, & we look so forward to those of you we have yet to connect with but will in the future, as our journey continues;… Thank you all, & Keep Moving Forward, no matter what comes, you can OVERCOME IT! #foryou #overcome #veteran #servicedog #ourjourney #usmc #connection #impact #emotional #addiction #recovery #wedorecover #keepmovingforward #coopnmike @infantryguru @4WARD Project 🇺🇸 @Brian Ward @Til Valhalla Project @The Real Veteran Guy @Sable Warriors @Skylar @Conservativeant @Brandon K @Battle Buddy Response Team®️ @Lil Mama ❤️ @True.Soldier @AMAROK @Cooper_VL4L 🇺🇸⚓️🫡

#onthisday Never forget this one reuniting with my BROTHER, Brandon “Killa” Krontz @Brandon K after over 16 long years of being apart… We spent all of 2005 togethet in Iraq and this reunion brought a lot back; here’s to the next one B, let’s ensure it’s far less than 16 years this time… #marines #brotherhood #reunion #oif #longoverdue #emotional

Always take the time to say “Thank You,” & Welcome a Vietnam Veteran Home; sadly this generation of Veteran wasn’t appreciated the way they should’ve been & deserved to be when they came home… They experienced atrocities & traumas no human should ever witness, & instead of being welcomed & honored when they returned to their “Home,” they were vilified & spat on; that is something I both cannnot allow & will never forget, they deserve better… I truly hope this brought a smile to this elderly Veteran & he felt appreciated on Easter Sunday… Never Forget their sacrifices’, & always honor them, their fallen brothers, & those POW’s who sadly never got to come back home… #foryou #vietnamvet #powmia #veteran #neverforget #coopnmike

WOW… I can never believe how FAST time truly FLIES… 3 years ago today, after being urged by others to share my personal story of being a USMC combat veteran, who had struggled through 9 years of an opiate addiction to pain killers, as well as PTSD, Anxiety, and others issues, and nearly becoming a statistic through self-harm, to fighting my way out, getting sober, and having this amazing Service Dog come into my life in 2020 and literally CHANGING EVERYTHING; giving me the confidence and calm to put myself out there in an effort to hopefully inspire my Veteran siblings that are, where I once was, viewing this life as nothing more than a daily course of pain, loss and darkness; showing them there is indeed light, they can have hope, and they can FIGHT for, and find MORE… I’m not special in any way, I’m just a regular dude with an awesome dog, so the old cliche definitely holds true that “if I could do it, so can YOU”… I have found so much love and support here on @TikTok, more than I could’ve ever imagined when nervously posting that first video 3 years ago today, & I most certainly could’ve NEVER imagined the LOVE OF MY LIFE, & BEST FRIEND @Caitlin_brown coming into my life because of, and through Tiktok as well… She alone will always be the best thing that ever happened to me, so I’ll forever be grateful for this thing we call “an app” as it truly changed everything in my world, and God saw fit to utilize it to bring me the woman who would Love me the way I swore I would never be loved prior… Thank you all for the love, support, laughs, tears, & CONNECTIONS over these last 3 years; we hope for many more to come in the next 3+… God Bless & SEMPER AVANTE!… #foryou #onthisday #3years #lifechanging #thankyou #thankyoutiktok #veteran #addiction #ptsd #growth #servicedog #servicedogsoftiktok #tiktokcouple #inspirational #vettokcommunity #connection #love #grateful #humbled #usmc #combatveteran #keepfighting #🐕‍🦺 #keepmovingforward #coopnmike #coopnmikencaitlin

Two years ago today, March 19, 2022, I experienced the deepest, hardest & most difficult loss I’ve yet to feel in this life; the loss of my Best Friend, 2nd Mother, & the woman who taught me how to Love, my Grandmother, Jean Howard, or as I called her, “Mom-Mom Jean”… Two years has flown by in the blink of an eye, but the pain, grief, & sadness makes it feel far more fresh than 2 years removed should… That’s what grief does, it is all of the unexpressed LOVE we have left for those we lose in this life that mean a great deal to us… Far too often did I allow my addiction & issues/traumas obtained after serving in the USMC & in both Iraq as a Marine, & Afghanistan as a civilian, to get in the way & cause emotions & feelings like shame & embarrassment, & keep me from her & other family members… It robbed me of so much time with her, allowing myself to ISOLATE, & remain in my apartment like a loner when I had family there like her to support me… God how I wish I could have all that wasted time back with her; if there’s one thing you take away from this video, please don’t allow your traumas, issues or addictions to come between you & those who Love you! Allow them to be there for you & allow the isolation you practice on yourself to END… This life is far too short… God bless & thank you for the love & support… #fyp #grief #loss #pain #emotional #veterans #addiction #ptsd #2years #isolation #traumas #lifeistooshort #imissu #lifeistooshortssof#lifeistooshortok #miltok #vettokcommunity #coopnmike