Iraq War Veteran Troy Yocum and his three year old Shiba Inu Emmie are hiking 7,000 miles across the United States over the course of 16 months to gain support for military families in need.

Their goal is to raise 5 million dollars and "further spread the word that our American Heroes are fighting just as hard at home as they do overseas. We hope to provide a peace of mind and lay the foundation for military families in need to succeed."

As Troy and Emmie walk, Troy carries three unique items with him: a drum to literally drum up attention and financial support for Soldier’s Angels, the same ammo can that helped to collect 1 million dollars towards the construction of the Vietnam Memorial, and a Louisville Slugger baseball bat which takes the shape of a memorable petition form towards the creation of a National Day of Deployed Soldiers.

Three Dog Bakery is proud to sponsor Emmie as she hikes alongside Troy. We will be supplying Emmie with the food and treats she needs to endure this amazing 15 month hike for our heroes.

We also wanted to do our part to help here at the store on the Plaza! So from June 14th-23rd we will be donating $1.00 from every Flag n Wag Cookie to Soldiers’ Angels, the organization Troy & Emmie are walking for.

Show your support for this fantastic mission by stopping by the bakery for a few Flag n Wag Cookies! Your dog AND Troy & Emmie will thank you!

(For more information go to http://www.drumhike.com/ and Http://soldiersangels.com/ )