As a young college student in the ROTC program, Alisa recognized a hardship for her Australian Shepherd, JD. With Alisa’s husband deployed and as she herself was heading to training for the Marine Corps, JD had nowhere to go.  After a cross country trip from CA to VA, a temporary home was found for JD while Alisa and Shawn were deployed. Then the question came: ‘How many military families struggle with the same issues?’  Alas, Dogs on Deployment (DoD) was then created. The nonprofit exists today to provide a central network for America’s Heroes to find volunteers willing to board their pets during times of service or hardship.  DoD’s Mission is to give America’s Heroes peace of mind concerning their pets during service or hardship through connection, compassion and care.