Well said, I never thought of it being put that way but you are absolutely right, their sense of humor is behind that have them for an individual who has only owned horses. And yes it can be a very Twisted sense of humor🤯 they always want to make sure we don't get above our station and mistakenly think we are the smartest creature on the property🤷‍♀️🤣 and they understand and care about people in a way that I can't explain to the average horse person.

@@lydia4127, That's probably why the USMC won't be retiring their mules anytime soon. They get the job done. And yes. I have been put in my place more than once by a mule laughing at the idiot human (me)...

Agreed. Mules are just more likely to express their opinions in your face! What you see is what you get.

Actually mules are without a doubt smarter than horses! I'm sorry but that's the truth. A horse will allow itself to be, "worked to death" but a mule knows when, "enough is enough!"

@Lana, Alexander - I have to disagree with you, Lana. Mules are WAY smarter than horses. They have fascinated me ever since they came to the pasture fence to say hi to my toddler son decades ago. They would fight each other to get pets from him, but were always careful to not get close enough to him to step on or hurt him. I had horses for decades but I'm not smart enough to have a mule.

Well said except they are much smarter than horses. I have one mule, work with people who own mules, and have owned a lifetime of horses... never before have I experienced an equine that knows how to untie so many knots the only way to keep him tied is to put fresh half million Scoville hot sauce on his lead rope. Also this is the 1st time I've had an animal who has outsmarted every type of lock and clip. As of a few weeks ago the only other option I have is to get a keyed lock... which is now on my list for the hardware store.🤯 he reminds me on a daily basis both that he adores me and that I am not the smartest creature on the property🤦‍♀️ his favorite thing to do is take all the Locking devices off a gate(bury them in the mud,if its muddy) but leave it closed, just so that when he wants to let himself out it only takes 10 sec to do so. He always wants to give himself the option to choose where he is at any given time.🤷‍♀️

I remember those mules. We used them mostly for ammo and other supplies. They also mounted 106mm till they were phased out for TOWs mounted on jeeps in the mid 70s IIRC

CONTRACTORS BABY!!!! And a USAF Contracting Officer! How do you think we beat the BS Congressional mandated end strengths especially in places like Iraq and Afghanistan? CTR's baby.

Better to risk and lose a military robot life than a military animals life.

My grandad helped teach horse and mule packing to the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colorado during WW II. He was not drafted or allowed to enlist in the Army since he was a rancher and the sole source of support for his family. Plus he was 33 years old when US entered the war. So, instead, he was “drafted” to help at Camp Hale.

She has really grown on me. She's wife material.

@@ericandrews1661 Simpin on the cutie pie marine chick. She has a long line of alpha, jacked up marines just waiting taking care of her needs.....LOL

@Rick S I'm sure she does. Normally I'm one who doesn't believe women should have any place in the military, and I still don't. I believe any female who joins does so simply to be surrounded by men. That would not be my pick but this one works well with the mule. What can I say.

thats pretty insulting. Your ignorant and don't deserve our Military.

I guess its not that weird

Most Americans use both… and in the military it’s common because horizontal distance is almost always klicks/kilometers.

That’s 98% on the Marine Corps

She goes by “corporal”

@@bryannygaard1612 All right, Corporal Young Lady!"

@@craiga2002 Good one, sport.

They told you in the video.

0:43 - 1:22.

How to tell me you didn't watch the video, without telling me