Big Deuce VII (born 2015) is a donkey used as a mascot of the United States Army's 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment.
The battalion first acquired a donkey as mascot in the 1950s, which was imported from Mexico. [1] Big Deuce VII was assigned as unit mascot in August 2015, at age four months. [2] He succeeded Big Deuce VI who had served as mascot since about 1995. [3] According to the U.S. Army, Big Deuce VII is ill-mannered and has a tendency to bite humans. [1]
In addition to Big Deuce VII the battalion has a second mascot, a goat named Short Round. [4] 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Regiment is one of two units in the U.S. Army to be authorized a live animal mascot, the other being the United States Corps of Cadets. [4]
