Old skills in a modern fight. You don’t always have a Humvee nearby.
| Pfc. Mike J. Parks, a mortarman with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division goes over how to evenly distribute weight onto a mule. Marines spent the day learning how to ride, saddle, feed, and care for a mule, so that when deployed they are able to use the valuable skill. |