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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 2014
Page
7
Memorial Day is a three day weekend tradition marked by barbecues movies and trips to beaches yet its purpose remains to honor soldiers who died in service to the United States. The article notes the day’s origins and the shift in how it is observed today.
The article traces U S military mascots from 1922 when Private Jiggs, a bulldog, joined the Marines and rose to sergeant major. It notes current Marine Barracks Washington mascot Chesty the 14th, plus West Point’s Ranger 111 and Stryker mules. It mentions Kolchak XV 1, a Russian wolfhound at Hawaii’s 27th Infantry, nicknamed Wolfhounds after a Siberian service era and Bolshevik respect.
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