This is how you would care for your horse as a cavalryman
Cavalry horses needed extra attention and care for them to perform their duties as required. A cavalry soldier had an obligation to take care of their horse especially when in…
The first canned dog food in America was made from excess WWI horses
When World War I ended and the smoke settled, the United States military was left with an overabundance of men, vehicles, ships, supplies and horses. The demobilization of the effort…
How Army’s mascot came to be
On December 2, 1899, Colonel Gonzalez Bingham woke up with a smile. As the quartermaster of the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he had plans to attend the first Army…
How Mongol hordes drank horse blood and liquor to kill you
While everyone likes to talk about how scary the Spartans or Romans could be, it was the Mongols who pioneered new warfare tactics, used them to win battle after battle, and survived on a diet of horse blood and liquor to ride across whatever terrai…
7 animals who serve in militaries around the world
From the horses of Chinggis Khan’s army, to Hannibal’s famed elephants, to World War I carrier pigeons, animals have…
This program uses equine therapy to address veteran suicide
To shed light on the epidemic of veteran suicide, BraveHearts — the nation’s leading equine rehabilitation program for veterans — started its first of three Trail to Zero rides Sept. 7, 2019 in northern Virginia.
The 20-mile ride in each …