Men on Iron PoniesAt the end of World War I, the United States Armydespite its recent experience with trenches, machine guns, barbed wire, airplanes, and even tanksmaintained a horse mounted cavalry from a bygone era. From the end of World War I until well into World War II, senior leaders remained convinced that traditional cavalry units were useful in reconnaissance, and horses retained a leading role. Months into World War II, the true believers in the utility of