Horse tested, President approved

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

Sri Lankan army horsemen ride atop the sea wall of the port of Hambantota on August 15, 2010, after escorting President Mahinda Rajapakse to the site.  Rajapakse presided over a ceremony marking the construction of sea walls of the 1.5 billion dollar Chinese-founded construction. (Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)