When the United States acquired the Southwest, it quickly became apparent that horses and mules weren't going to cut it in the desert. So the Army turned to a strange foreign animal for help.

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Video Credits -
Southwest Passage (1954)
Death Valley Days - Camel Train (1957)
Hawmps! (1976)
Star Wars Return of the Jedi (1983)
Oregon Trail Straight to Hell! - Gamez R Hard -    • Oregon Trail STRAIGHT TO HELL!  
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