Big Deuce VII

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Big Deuce VII pictured in 2020

Big Deuce VII (born 2015) is a donkey used as a mascot of the United States Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment.

The battalion first acquired a donkey as mascot in the 1950s, which was imported from Mexico. [1] Big Deuce VII was assigned as unit mascot in August 2015, at age four months. [2] He succeeded Big Deuce VI who had served as mascot since about 1995. [3] According to the U.S. Army, Big Deuce VII is ill-mannered and has a tendency to bite humans. [1]

In addition to Big Deuce VII the battalion has a second mascot, a goat named Short Round. [4] 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment is one of two units in the U.S. Army to be authorized a live animal mascot, the other being the United States Corps of Cadets. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Fort Sill mascots promoted (for now)". army.mil. U.S. Army . Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  2. Thayer, Robert (February 5, 2019). "'A sense of pride': Army mascots, a donkey and goat, promoted at Fort Sill". Stars & Stripes . Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  3. "Fort Sill introduces new mascot". KSWO-TV . August 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Meador, Mitch (February 26, 2018). "Female On The Front Line Of Mascots". Lawton Constitution. Retrieved September 22, 2019.