Last paragraph sounds like dealing with some Marines
1 posted on
05/01/2005 1:46:18 PM PDT by
Ramonan
To: Ramonan
The Army put mules to good use in the mountainous regions of Italy during WW II.
2 posted on
05/01/2005 1:53:31 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: Ramonan
Mules were last used in WWII I believe in the Italian and Burma campaigns. Before that my grandfather used them in Mexico with Black Jack Pershing and in France during WWI. We got drones and satellites and smart bombs and now we revisit the older military campaigns. Amazing. But smart in that terrain.
3 posted on
05/01/2005 1:54:22 PM PDT by
Americanexpat
(A strong democracy through citizen oversight.)
To: Ramonan; ecurbh; CindyDawg; PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain; Duchess47; FrogInABlender; Beaker; ...
I love a good mule.
Ping!
4 posted on
05/01/2005 1:55:08 PM PDT by
HairOfTheDog
(I'd rather be happy than right...)
To: Ramonan
A colleague who goy basic infantry training on an officer candidate school at Quantico in 1957 got regular training on how to pack mules.
5 posted on
05/01/2005 2:06:28 PM PDT by
Tacis
( SEAL THE FRIGGEN BORDER!!!)
To: Ramonan
Maybe Democrats could be useful after all.
6 posted on
05/01/2005 2:20:44 PM PDT by
biggerten
(Love you, Mom.)
To: Ramonan
I'm going to be picky and take exception to the use of the term "crossbreed". The mule is a
hybrid--a cross between closely related
species. It is not a cross between two man-made
breeds of animals.
There. I feel better now.
To: Ramonan
Goats and Mules make perfect pack animals; strong, sturdy, healthy, easily cared for. Mules are used consistently in the hilly terrain regions to lay cable such as fibre obtic where regular ditch witch stuff can't go.
9 posted on
05/01/2005 3:52:14 PM PDT by
Mrs. Shawnlaw
(Rock beats scissors. Don't run with rocks. NRA)
To: Ramonan
How can the author ignore the history of mules in warfare? Mules have been used for HUNDREDS of years, particularly by the Army in mountain campaigns.
10 posted on
05/01/2005 4:15:06 PM PDT by
SJSAMPLE
To: Ramonan
Sergeant, get that mule some enlistment papers!
Lo, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil because I'm the baddest mother in the valley.
To: Ramonan
14 posted on
05/01/2005 7:03:39 PM PDT by
wildehunt
(follow those hounds..)
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