Retired Army Horse Served 8,600 Missions
Klinger, a gentle giant of an Army horse who honored fallen veterans and brought comfort to grief-stricken children, has retired following 20 years of service.
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Klinger, a gentle giant of an Army horse who honored fallen veterans and brought comfort to grief-stricken children, has retired following 20 years of service.
The pair of adopted Army horses served at Arlington National Cemetery. One of them even pulled the casket for President Reagan.
At 23, Klinger goes to his own reward — a retirement barn in Franklin County, N.C., where he and fellow caisson horse Dozer can enjoy oats, horse muffins and old war stories.