South Jersey horse enlisted to help Marines continue somber ritual
VINELAND – The Semper Marine Detachment 205 welcomed a recruit with a willful name and willingness to serve. Genuine Holdup Man, an American Paint Horse, was “inducted” into the Marines during a ceremony held Wednesday outside at the detachment’s West Landis Avenue headquarters. Affectionately known as Bandit, he will serve the symbolic role of the caparisoned horse during veterans’ events. His former pasture mate, Staff Sgt. Buck, held the position for nine years until he died in 20...
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