Goat discharged from British army
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON - The Royal Welsh Regiment is saying farewell to a four-legged military buddy.
After seven years of U.K. Army service, Billy the goat, whose full name is William Windsor, retired amid pomp and ceremony today. The nine-year-old will enjoy his retirement at a zoo outside of London.
The battalion has had a goat in its ranks for more than 200 years in a tradition that dates to the U.S. Revolutionary War when a wild goat wandered onto a battlefield and ended up leading the regimental colours at the end of a battle.
To this day, the regimental goat marches in front of the battalion in ceremonies.
Billy's replacement will be unveiled next month when a kid will be selected from a herd in north Wales.
This just goes to show you how the mighty can fall. At one point in time the majority of the world was a British colony. Now they are retiring a goat from active service. It can happen to us to if we don't stop it. Revellie is pretty much the commander and chief of the Corps at A&M. True, they're a little less socially refined than the rest but this sort of thing kind of sneaks up on you. Never the less I'm sure the goat is proud of his work in the BAAttalion. Couldn't resist.
P.S. - Here's a goat clip from 'How I Met Your Mother.'
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