Walter J Cronk Photography

10/11/2026

Yesterday was our favorite event of the year!

Veterans and doggos. 🇺🇸🐾

I mean, seriously. You put those two things together, and I'm pretty much guaranteed to show up. Throw in some amazing people and a great cause, and you've got yourself one hell of an event.

Every year, I sit down afterward and try to figure out how to explain just how awesome this event is.

And every year, my brain apparently decides words are optional. 😂

There's just SO MUCH good happening!

Money being raised. Service dogs being trained to help veterans. Humane Society doggos getting some love. People volunteering their time, opening their wallets, and showing up for something bigger than themselves.

And that's barely scratching the surface.

Being a veteran myself, and knowing firsthand how much a dog can mean to someone, this one hits a little closer to home.

It's more than a fundraiser. It's a community of people making a real difference in the lives of veterans and dogs.

To everyone who puts this together and everyone who supports it, THANK YOU!

You folks are doing some incredible things, and we're proud to be a small part of it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got about a million dog photos to go through.

Veterans and doggos. Still undefeated as the greatest combination on the planet. 🇺🇸🐾

Give this a share and help spread the word about the good these folks are doing! Please tag anyone else I forget .
The Ruff Ruck Challenge Tony Laskowicz Big Lake Humane Society WMK9 Foundation Cody Vanholstyn Sheannan McDonald

08/17/2026

Were close to 1k Miles! Thats $1,000 of our own money to a good cause. If your a follower of Walter J Cronk Photography it would be greatly appreciated if you could go and follow Grunts on the Run

820.43 MILES. $820.43 PERSONALLY PLEDGED. 🇺🇸

This is where the 2026 mission stands today.

We’ve completed 820.43 miles, and because we personally pledge $1 for every mile we run or walk, that means $820.43 of our own money has been committed to the mission.

Our current mission partner is WMK9 Foundation, an organization working to support veterans through the power of trained working dogs.

Miles Completed: 820.43
Personally Pledged: $820.43
Community Donations: $0
Total Raised: $820.43

And yes—we’re showing the $0.

Grunts On The Run was never supposed to be just another running page. We’re documenting the miles, workouts, setbacks, progress and fundraising because we want people to see exactly what we’re building.

We started with our own miles and our own money.

Now we want to build a community around the mission and help organizations like WMK9 continue serving veterans.

The miles get attention.

Helping veterans is the mission.

Run with us. Share the mission. Follow the journey. Donate when you can.

One mile at a time. One dollar at a time. 🇺🇸

Run With Purpose. Serve Together. Make An Impact.

07/13/2026

This is who I'm donating to this year. Now that I'm back into running, every mile I run/walk, a $1 dollar of my own money is going to them. Plus an Army buddy is putting $1 dollar in for every mile he runs. So far were up to over $600 so far. I'm trying to raise $5000 for WMK9 Foundation by the end of the year. Could really use your help! Please share. Thank you

Hi, we’re Grunts On The Run, and we’re raising funds to support the WMK9 Foun… Grunts On The Run needs your support for Support the WMK9 Foundation’s Mission

07/12/2026

Yesterday we knocked out 10 miles. Every mile ran and walked this year by us will be $1 going to charity for veterans. Gotta give the page a follow. Lots of updates coming soon!

10 miles. One mission. 🇺🇸🏃‍♂️

This morning's assignment was a 10-mile Zone 2 long run.
✅ 10.02 miles
⏱️ 2:40:05

Nobody is handing out medals for getting up before sunrise.

Nobody is forcing us to lace up our shoes. We do it because discipline doesn't take weekends off.

Every mile we run is another dollar donated to a veteran charity.

It's a simple mission: stay moving, stay accountable, and give back to the men and women who served our country.

10 miles down. $20 earned for veterans.

Run with purpose. Honor through action.

07/05/2026

Happy Birthday America Part 3

07/05/2026

Happy Birthday America Part 2

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Happy Birthday America! Part 1

07/02/2026

Go check out the page, and give it a follow if you want.

This all got started cause the idiot on the left wanted to start training for a half marathon. Then the idiot on the right volunteered to sign up and train with him! Next thing you know were running I Ran the D 5k, a 6 hour Ragnar Relay, and multiple half marathon training runs all for the fun of it. And we haven't even got to the main race we signed up for yet.
Since were already out doing this for fun, why not try and raise some money for veteran charities while were at it?! So for every mile we run, we are putting in $1 towards charities for veterans. More info on that coming soon!

06/25/2026

***UPDATE***
They did do what they said they were going to do and even cleaned it up, so the office doesn't look abandoned now. Ill take the little victory.
It does make me wonder how many others showed up to that office and then left and didn't pursue it any further cause it was just ANOTHER hurdle with dealing with the VA. Hopefully it doesnt happen any more.

06/24/2026

***UPDATE***
Someone from the Detroit office reached out. They emailed me, and while I was in the middle of reading the email ahe called as well.
She explained how they are working from home, and dont have someone to work the front desk. I told her I understand all that, since I know multiple state workers that work from home.
I did explain that the frustration wasnt so much for me, cause I would get the answers for the questions that I had, one way or another. But it was because other veterans may have shown up to that office and with no one working their and no signs up, that skme may have just given up because of ALL the frustrations that typically go along with dealing with the VA. I was very polite with her and she was back. She did sound like she understood my problem with that. So hopefully they do have signs up for the next person that shows up.
I will be going back tomorrow to make sure they have in fact done what they said they have done.