Heritage Trail Ride Teaches Cadets Saint Augustine's Military History
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“In the early days when horses were the main mode of transportation, senior military officers would conduct trail rides with junior officers by taking them to planned battle fields,” said Veteran James J. Cargilo. “There they would decide placement strategies for cannons and soldiers in upcoming battles.” Today, active military and veterans conduct trail rides through historic military sites as a way of honoring past battle sacrifices. First Lt. Cargilo, a Marine for 4.5 years during the Vietnam Era, who supported the mission from El Toro, CA, as part of the Third Marine Air Wing, has been an officer and...
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