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Honorary war dog of the week: A wild horse hanging out at Fort Polk, La.

He’s lying down and doesn’t wish to be bothered by a bunch of noisy Humvees.

Wild Horses of JRTC
Wild Horses of JRTC

He’s lying down and doesn’t wish to be bothered by a bunch of noisy Humvees. I think we know what Patton would do. (WWGPD?)

He’s lying down and doesn’t wish to be bothered by a bunch of noisy Humvees. I think we know what Patton would do. (WWGPD?)

For war dogs:

Spike K9 Fund
5760 Northampton Blvd, # 118
Virginia Beach, VA 23455

spikesk9fund@gmail.com

Federal Tax ID # 47-2144242

Main Website: http://spikesk9fund.org/

FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/spikesk9fund/

Photo credit: U.S. Department of Defense

 

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1

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