Horses Donkeys And Mules In The Marines
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Horses Donkeys And Mules In The Marines
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Author : Meish Goldish
language : en
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Horses Donkeys And Mules In The Marines written by Meish Goldish and has been published by Bearport Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explores how horses, donkeys, and mules are used in the military; introduces Reckless, a horse used by the Marines during the Korean War; and discusses the training for both the soldiers and the animals.
Mule In Military Service
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Author : Anthony Clayton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07
Mule In Military Service written by Anthony Clayton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07 with categories.
The Horse Marines
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Author : Rudyard Kipling
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2013-01-10
The Horse Marines written by Rudyard Kipling and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-10 with Fiction categories.
The Rt. Hon. R.B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, was questioned in the House of Commons on April 8th about the rocking-horses which the War Office is using for the purpose of teaching recruits to ride. Lord Ronaldshay asked the War Secretary if rocking-horses were to be supplied to all the cavalry regiments for teaching recruits to ride. 'The noble Lord, ' replied Mr. Haldane, 'is doubtless alluding to certain dummy horses on rockers which have been tested with very satisfactory results.'... The mechanical steed is a wooden horse with an astonishing tail. It is painted brown and mounted on swinging rails. The recruit leaps into the saddle and pulls at the reins while the riding-instructor rocks the animal to and fro with his foot. The rocking-horses are being made at Woolwich. They are quite cheap. --Daily Paper.
Horses And Mules In The Civil War
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Author : Gene C. Armistead
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-09-09
Horses And Mules In The Civil War written by Gene C. Armistead and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with History categories.
Horses and mules served during the Civil War in greater number and suffered more casualties than the men of the Union and Confederate armies combined. Using firsthand accounts, this history addresses the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and such topics as racing and mounted music. The book is supplemented by accounts of the "Lightning Mule Brigade," the "Charge of the Mule Brigade," five appendices and 37 illustrations. More than 700 Civil War equines are identified and described with incidental information and identification of their masters.
The Military Mule In The British Army And Indian Army
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Military Mule In The British Army And Indian Army written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Mules categories.
Smoke The Donkey
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Author : Cate Folsom
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2016-04
Smoke The Donkey written by Cate Folsom and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04 with History categories.
On a U.S. military base near Fallujah in war-torn Iraq, Col. John Folsom woke up one morning to the sound of a small, scruffy donkey tied up outside his quarters. He was charmed by this scrawny animal with a plaintive expression. Folsom and his fellow Marines took in the donkey, built him a corral and shelter, and escorted him on daily walks. One night, hanging out with the Marines as they relaxed after work, the donkey snatched someone’s lit cigarette and gobbled it up, to the laughter of all. Suddenly, the donkey had a name: Smoke. More than a conversation topic for troops connecting with families back home, Smoke served as mascot, ambassador, and battle buddy. Smoke the Donkey recounts the strong friendship between Colonel Folsom and this stray donkey and the massive challenges of reuniting Smoke with Folsom in the United States following Folsom’s retirement. After being given to a local sheik, Smoke wandered the desert before Folsom rallied an international team to take him on a convoluted journey to his new home. The team won a protracted bureaucratic battle to move Smoke from Iraq to Turkey, only to face a tougher fight getting him out of Turkey. Once in the States, Smoke became a beloved therapy animal for both children and veterans. Smoke’s story, while tinged with sadness, speaks to the enduring bond between a man and an animal, unbroken by war, distance, or red tape.
Unsung Heroes Of World War One How Horses Donkeys And Mules Changed The First World War
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Author : Gloria Austin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-31
Unsung Heroes Of World War One How Horses Donkeys And Mules Changed The First World War written by Gloria Austin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-31 with History categories.
The purpose and use of horses, mules and, donkeys in World War 1. Key questions like "why were horses used in World War 1?" and "how were horses used in World War 1?" are addressed.
Reckless
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Author : Andrew Geer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-06-16
Reckless written by Andrew Geer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-16 with categories.
'America's greatest equine war hero' - New York Times Reckless was a remarkable war-hero. Born and raised in Korea, Reckless was flame-red, bred from a prize-winning race-horse, and discovered by American soldiers during the Korean War. The battalion of US Marines Reckless was assigned to fell in love with her at once, feeding her Coca Cola and beer as she became one of the guys. Not only did she boost morale, but she saved lives as well, and she was posthumously awarded the Dicken Medal for her bravery during active service. Sergeant Reckless, as she is now known, was a truly remarkable animal. One of Reckless' finest hours came during the Battle of Outpost Vegas in March of 1953. On one day alone during the five-day battle, she made 51 trips from the Ammunition Supply Point to the firing sites. She carried 386 rounds of ammunition, walked over 35 miles through open rice paddies and up steep mountains with enemy fire coming in close to her hooves. She also carried wounded soldiers down the mountain to safety and unloaded them before she reloaded with ammunition and headed off back to battle. Sergeant Reckless retired from the Marine Corps on 10 November 1960 and died (aged 20) on 13 May 1968. She was buried with full military honors at her adopted home of Camp Pendleton, California. 'A stalwart, sentimental appeal, for the unreconstructed horse lover old and young' -- Kirkus Review 'In my career I have seen many animals that have been adopted by Marines, but never in all my experience have I seen one which won the hearts of so many as did this lovely little lady known as Reckless.' -- Randolph M. Pate, Lieutenant General, USMC, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Washington, D. C Andrew Geer (1905-1957) wrote The Sea Chase, Canton Airlift and Canton Barrier, as well as Reckless: Pride of the Marines, which was first published in 1955.
On Animals
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Author : Susan Orlean
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2021-11-04
On Animals written by Susan Orlean and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-04 with Literary Collections categories.
'Every essay in this book is magnificent... Mesmerizing.' New York Times 'How we interact with animals has preoccupied philosophers, poets, and naturalists for ages,' writes Susan Orlean. Since the age of six, when Orlean wrote and illustrated a book called Herbert the Near-Sighted Pigeon, she's been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, and how they abide by us. Now, in On Animals, she examines animal-human relationships through the compelling tales she has written over the course of her celebrated career. These stories consider a range of creatures - the household pets we dote on, the animals we raise to end up as meat on our plates, the creatures who could eat us for dinner, the various tamed and untamed animals we share our planet with who are central to human life. In her own backyard, Orlean discovers the delights of keeping chickens. In a different backyard, in New Jersey, she meets a woman who has twenty-three pet tigers - something none of her neighbours knew about until one of the tigers escapes. In Iceland, the world's most famous whale resists the efforts to set him free; in Morocco, the world's hardest-working donkeys find respite at a special clinic. We meet a show dog and a lost dog and a pigeon who knows exactly how to get home. Equal parts delightful and profound, enriched by Orlean's stylish prose and precise research, these stories celebrate the meaningful cross-species connections that grace our collective existence.
Reckless
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Author : Andrew Clare Geer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Reckless written by Andrew Clare Geer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Horses categories.
"Reckless, first published in 1955, is the heart-warming story of Reckless, a small horse whose faithful service to U.S. Marines during the Korean War boosted morale and made her a national hero. The book is in two parts, with the first describing the life of Reckless and her owner, a young Korean boy. Forced to sell his beloved horse due to family medical needs, Reckless (then named Flame-of-the-Morning) was purchased by Lieutenant Eric Pedersen, who renamed her Reckless for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Division, of the 5th Marines she'd be joining. Part Two describes Reckless' service with the Marines as she carried ammunition, cable-wire and other supplies to frontline troops. She was wounded twice in battle, received two Purple Hearts, and was awarded the rank of staff sergeant. With the end of the war, Reckless was brought to the United States and retired to Camp Pendleton until her death in 1968. In honor of her service, in 2013 the Sgt. Reckless Memorial Monument was dedicated at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Included are 14 pages of photographs."--