Proginoskes Wrote:Local law enforcement uses horses for several reasons, including terrain, maneuverability through crowds in pedestrian environments, public relations (people seem to react to cops on horses better than cops on motorcycles sometimes), and ease of care (in rural areas). I imagine the Mounties have similar reasons. The 1st US Cavalry doesn't, not being that sort of unit. Still, Bob's original concept of tank Companions is pretty funny.Ebony Wrote:I'm not sure when or why (probably to deal with terrain hostile to motor vehicles), but I've seen it before: the RCMP still occasionally uses horses in actual police work. I do a doubletake every time I see a mounted officer in the modern blue uniform…Quote:Bob Schroeck wrote:It might be, but Wiki describes it as a ceremonial unit, so I suspect that they're also horse corps in the same way that the RCMP still keeps horses for parades and drill exhibitions.
Which, unless I am (as may be possible) mistaken, is an armor unit... so the U.S. Army Companions are white tanks with blue headlights...
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