K9 Pride Profile-Army Vet Tech Tracey Cooper-Harris

Tracey Cooper-Harris
United States Army Veterinary Technician 1991-2003
Hometown: East Orange, NJ

Veterinary Technician/91T experience

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) Oct-Dec 1992
  • 64th Medical Det with duty at Bitburg AB, Germany 1992-1994
  • North East District Veterinary Command, Ft Monmouth, NJ with duty at Brunswick Naval Air Station, ME 1994-1998
  • 129th Med Det (Vet Svcs), Yongsan Army Post, Korea 1998-1999
  • 109th Med Det (Vet Svcs), Stanton CA Jan 2002-Sep 2003
  • Ganci Air Base, Kyrgyzstan Aug 2002- Feb 2003
  • Various locations in Kuwait & Iraq Mar-May 2003

Tracey Cooper-Harris with two military working dogs

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K9 Pride Profile- MA2 Cristina Collesano

MA2 Cristina Collesano
United States Navy Military Working Dog handler 2008-2010
Hometown: Troy, MI
DOG HANDLER EXPERIENCE:

  • Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (October 2006-October 2008) – Master at Arms and kennel support
  • MWD school, Lackland AFB, TX (October 2008-January 2009) – handled MWD Zena (German Shepherd), MWD Benny (German Shepherd), MWD Rony (German Shepherd), and MWD Barry (Belgian Malinois).  Favorite was MWD Rony.
  • Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily (January 2009-January 2011) – handled MWD Allan (D185) (German Shepherd), MWD Kato (B322) (Labrador Retriever), and MWD Zizi (L401) (Belgian Malinois).
  • Deployed in support of OIF/OEF to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (June 2009-May 2010) with MWD Zizi (L401)

favorite dog: MWD Zizi

 

MA2 Crisitina Collesano with MWD Zizi

 

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K9 Pride Profile – Sgt Joe Prado (USMC)

Sgt Joe Prado
Marine Corps Military Working Dog handler 2002-2006
Hometown: Orange, California.

DOG HANDLER EXPERIENCE:

  • MWD School 2002
  • MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina 2003/ MWD Remco,
  • Camp Pendleton 2004/ MWD Brik,
  • F.O.B. Al Taqqadum Iraq 2005/ MWD Brik,
  • Dept. Of Defense MCLB Barstow, Ca. 2006/ MWD’s Aron, Bak, Rambo, Rek

favorite dog: Brik

Sgt Joe Prado with Brik

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