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CTTa.jpg (38394 bytes) This Page was sent to us by Ron Eitel. It comes from an article on Combat Trackers and was published in OCTOFOIL the Ninth Division Magazine. The Issue is April-June 1969. The picture on the left is Bob Keen and his dog, Joe.
Ctt2A.jpg (13737 bytes) This picture is of Bob Keen with Joe and his Team.  The caption from the article reads, "Tracker Dog Handler forms the nucleus of the Team. The Dog is put on the scent and when he finds the source, the Team spreads out and prepares to make a thorough search of the immediate area for the object of the search."
Ctt3A.jpg (38622 bytes) "Tugging at the leash, a Tracker Dog edges across a log bridge, apparently not realizing it is not that easy for humans.  Very few obstacles will hold back the Trackers who have been trained to track through water-soaked land by using the scent in the air."  This and the next two pictures are of Handler Woods, (first name and info. unknown to us.) The dog is Prince, who was first handled by Gary Coon of C.T.T. #6.  Prince was a British Tracker and came from BJWS.
Ctt4A1.jpg (24809 bytes) This picture illustrates the bond between a Dog and his Handler.  The Dog and Handler must work as one if the mission is to be a success....even if it is a nasty Labrador like Sambo.
Ctt4A2.jpg (19396 bytes) Handler (?) Woods and Prince. The caption read, " The Dog and Handler need to learn to live with each other under any circumstances. The Handler feeds, grooms and exercises the Dog until they are a close knit team.  When a Handler DEROS' a new man takes over all the responsibilities until there is again a tight knit team."
Ctt5A1.jpg (19583 bytes) "Tracking requires a lot of long, hard work.  Swimming across a swollen stream or slogging through mud, is hard, energy-sapping work for both man and Dog ."  We will have copies of this Article and others at the Reunion for you all to see.
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