Opinion: Farewell, equid program

✍️ Scott Simon 📅 July 19, 2025 12:00 AM 🕐 Scraped: October 02, 2025

Summary: The U.S. Army announced that 141 of its 236 horses, donkeys, and mules will be put up for adoption, in a move it says will save about $2 million dollars.

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Some honored veterans will soon be let out to pasture. The U.S. Army has announced plans to dramatically scale back its Military Working Equid program. 141 of the 236 horses, donkeys, and mules who work for the U.S.

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