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To: Neeka who wrote (201951)	11/11/2001 7:37:12 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I wouldn't mind buying one of those horses. Artillery fire, in and out, charging tanks. I doubt they would throw anyone over a piece of paper.

To: Neeka who wrote (201951)	11/12/2001 5:46:23 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

Dear M: A few comments based upon your posts and Ish's replies: 1. Fact is US Calvary has charged in the past like those Mongols. And, did you know we have ONE calvary post left in this country. Forgot the name of the post, but it is in Arizona and I have visited it. (has an unpronounceable Indian name which is why I cant remember). 2. All the horses used by us and I presume the Afghanis are trained to not fear cannon fire and the like. 3. Mongolian horses while very sturdy are fairly SMALL compared to what we are used too. But, we likely have something similar in the MUSTANGS if there are any left out there in the west. 4. Far as I am concerned the most famous calvary charge in history is the charge of the light brigade by the British. They charged right into the face of the cannons. Happened not so far from Afghanistan. JDN

To: Neeka who wrote (201951)	11/12/2001 5:56:34 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 769670

Dear M: Oh yes, I didnt comment on "Romantic"!! I bet there are a few people on this thread who can understand what I am about to tell you. When I was old enough, I was anxious to join the USMC cause my brother was in during WWII and won a number of decorations for bravery and all. Seemed really romantic to me. However, shortly after entering boot camp, I found myself SCRUBBING THE FLOOR--that didnt seem romantic!! Later in Nam, as a Forward Observer (FO) radio operator I was often, along with a small group of others, in front of our main body of troops. Thus we had to remain quiet and concealed if we wished to survive. It was hot, we STANK, we were generally filthy, the bugs were awful and sometimes poisonous snakes would crawl out of the jungle and we had to hope they slithered by us, or else we had to kill them with our bayonets (couldnt shoot for fear of making too much noise). Lots of other "neat stuff" too (gg). None of it did I find to be ROMANTIC, however, back home watching it all on T/V yep, I guess its ROMANTIC. HAHA. JDN