The Black Dog Hunting Team

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Chief Executive Officer / Founder

U.S. Marine Corps

2000 - 2005

Joshua served in the United States Marine Corps as an Enlisted Air Crewman, Military Policeman and Marine Security Guard, enlisting in 2000. Joshua founded Black Dog Hunting in 2017 with a desire to connect Veterans with their peers through Waterfowl Hunting, and grew the organization with a focus on providing peer-based Mentoring and Counseling with a focus on Mental Health. 

Joshua is a trained Peer Recovery Specialist (PRS) through the state of Virginia's DBHDS

Chief Operations Officer / Director of Veteran Relations

U.S. Marine Corps / MGySgt (ret.)

1998 - 2019

 Michael served in the United States Marine Corps as a Combat Cameraman, enlisting in 1998.   Michael honed his photographic and video skills on the battlefield of Iraq and has filmed on land, sea, and in the air.  A keen manager, Michael oversaw military production teams of photographers, videographers, and designers during real world operations and during training with other nations.  He is driven to capture the best images and is thoughtful in his approach.   Retiring from the Marine Corps in 2019, Michael found that his experiences as a Marine Combat Cameraman and his passion for photography have led him back to his childhood love of the outdoors, hunting, and sporting dogs. 

Chief Communications Officer / Director of Media

U.S. Marine Corps / Sgt (ret.)

2001 - 2011

Lester served in the United States Marine Corps as an Intelligence Specialist, enlisting in June 2001. Lester served until his medical retirement in November 2011. During his time, Lester served with the Wounded Warrior Battalion where a seed of serving his fellow Veterans took root. Lester took his passion off for the outdoors, telling stories, and videography and began filming Veterans’ adventures. Lester wants the share Veteran stories in their own words and at their own pace. Lester enrolled in the Film and Video Studies program at George Mason University, where he received his Bachelors. Lester has been with Black Dog Hunting since 2019.