Mules also served their country in World War II, and made a real difference unlike the jackasses of today.
We often comment on the animals who help us, especially in war, BUT the Veterinarians who care for them are very rarely given a voice…
I received a message from Lavinia Ross @ Salmon Brook Farms about her veterinarian, D.E. Larsen, DVM and his mentor, Robert W. Davis, DVM, Please visit to read!
“GP, you might like this post by our old veterinarian who retired some years back. One of his mentors in vet school was the same veterinarian who cared for the mules used by Merrill’s Marauders in Burma during WWII.”
Dr. David E. Larsen, So. Korea
The most famous American unit of the CBI was the 5307th Composite Unit, also known as “Merrill’s Marauders.” Undertaking operations similar to those of the Chindits, it used large numbers of mules. Six Quartermaster pack troops were part of the unit, and mules were liberally…
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In the Italian army, mules are extremely important in the Alpine corps 🐎
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Although I did not know that Luisa, it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing that comment.
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This was an important post
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I really liked it and was happy to share it. Thanks, Derrick.
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Thank you for sharing this, these people deserve some recognition!
(I got quite a chuckle out of your intro!)
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Glad you liked it, GP. 😉
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