 proudly we hail from New York City where the American stage begin here is another program with a cast of outstanding players public service time has been made available by this station to bring you this story proudly we hail the United States Army American Tom horseback and is a gay romance about a unit that is probably the last remnant of the United States Cavalry the horse platoon of the 759th military police battalion stationed in Berlin one of its members is from Texas and is in love a dangerous combination our first eye curtain will rise in just a moment the first attention high school graduates get on the freedom team today by volunteering for enlistment in the United States Army you can help America save the peace and save freedom to by enlisting today full details at your nearest United States Army recruiting station and now your United States Army presents the proudly we hail production Americans on horseback a magnificent display single thank you sir yes we're proud of this unit here in Berlin as a student of horsemanship myself I would say you have every right to be you know mr. ambassador you've just looked at the last linear the son in the Bill Sheridan cavalry there is no cavalry in your arm a modern weapon to make the horse obsolete as a mother-loading rifle all that is a shame the horses an animal of such fire such emotion in my country the mounted guard of honor which surrounds the president is a site which makes strong men to win well we don't require such emotionalism from our country here in Berlin it's another matter that's large political issues at stake a mounted unit like this one gives weight and color and dignity to the large number of functions and ceremonies required I'm sorry to say part of the citizenry is impressed by that sort of thing as opposed to the very real aspect of political and economic freedom you are very right to your and they are most grateful to you in your country for giving me the opportunity of seeing these things well if you have any time when you drop into my office tomorrow we'll go out and take a look at this mounted unit you might enjoy that saying you're you have read my mind that is nothing I would enjoy more oh go right in the back of the car is expecting you to see you again well I'm glad you were able to come there oh Carol would you come in here please my secretary miss Logan Carol this is Ambassador Garcia my pleasure I'm stuck here with some work but I think Carol would like to take you over these are from Texas there are a lot of people from Texas Colonel and not all of the horse people then you share my enthusiasm for the equine species if you mean the horse I sure do then as a guide you will not only be an illuminating one but then I thought it is one of well I've been riding since I was old enough to walk and I show him find the horses if that's what you need and then fine let us be off to the horses they come they make a glorious picture of them oh I can't think of another side to it that may be around about the same time that's the news under tomorrow you'll see that your mouth get curbed and fed off the need I am on a semi-facial mission today Ambassador Garcia this is Sergeant Wallace of the horse platoon of the 759th military police battalion I might be pleased to know you sir the ambassador is in a quick tour of the whole occupation area oh he saw the previous anyone through the horses well we got some mighty fine animals round here easy right stick you want to go over and say hello miss Carol hi Rusty oh you don't think I forget my baby junior it is right my person and you just take it easy there you know I had to go all the way into town to find lump sugar for you big baby that go ahead you can have it it's amazing I take my hat off to you I think that horses right off the pan handle away taking this Carol here he's got itself away with these animals he's a beautiful horse I'm madly in love with him in my country sing or eat a woman may lavish affection on such a beautiful for the animals but there are limits on the feelings one may have for a horse those might as well I wouldn't be so sure about that many a horse that has a lot more to recommend him than many a man this Carol you know I met a lot of nice horses in my time but I ain't never met one that is much good at a kiss indeed excuse me I better be bed and rush it down for the night good afternoon Miss Carol you know when I never know you know I think he is like all the rest of the men down home a pig headed food I must say that you have the most extraordinary attitude for a young woman have you never considered my own sure but I must say I do well without it here some people talk you think marriage and men were the only things in the world thing or eat that well it is amazing a pretty young girl like yourself with such a distorted outlook on that I think we better be getting back to the office I got some locking up to do before I go home very well old nosebag on in a minute I got some German hops in it for you. You like that huh boy. Single Sergeant how do you miss that bastard I thought you'd go on back Miss Carol by now I decided to let her return alone so I could come here and talk with you well you just go on ahead and join so I got the rest of the day off take it in my rest here that's not the only reason I came I am worried about you and Miss Carol me I think that you are in love with her aren't you presuming awful I can just one little conversation or I could tell from your eyes you waited to look at her you are what they call it the Western movies the strong silent type but your eyes in your text they become like water when you look at me. I didn't think it was good so you do admit it that and now we must think of action the strong silent type cannot be buried with his boots on when there is such an attractive young lady around women I just can't ridiculous I know my friends you need an experienced and you were a sort of wise the way to work I am a diplomat knowing the more subtle way now what do you know of Miss Carol her routine for habits well not too much that she spawned a rusty and we know performance for the equine species can you be more specific well I know she goes riding on the weekend see there's some bridal pairs in the Grunewald over in the British sector I've gone along with their couple times that's not all most of the time she just stays in the quarters she never goes up to dances to parties to the movies no I don't think so she's worse than I thought we must act and act immediately. Oh miss Logan there's no reason to finish those things tonight why don't you go on home that's all right sir I have no faith to go miss Logan that's an order I'll stop and go home. I just can't understand you miss Logan I think under ordinary circumstances a pretty thing like you would find living in Berlin the next thing to paradise the ambassador he got off all right yes he did he saw everything he wanted to say yes he did all right then you can go along miss Logan I didn't offend you did I know sir but I do wish people would stop my personal affairs are not an order of business on this post I don't date and I think I have a right to my own feelings I'm sorry miss Logan I guess you do have a lot of people leave me alone then there are many civilizations that have popped their heads up for a short period in our long history but the key note to every successful one has been a society that contains both men and women good night miss Logan good night sir I miss Carol hello sergeant I mind if I walk along a little bit with you this is armored property and I don't see how I could stop anybody from using it miss Carol I hope you're not mad at me saying what it said about kissing being off you are apologize I can't people leave well enough alone the same way back in Texas now Carol you keep your hand I can put in if you ever want to get a man get a man who wants a man Carol I am sorry I don't know what I do without you you're the only one around here makes even a shade of sense and I'm mad at me how could I be mad at you you're almost like Ken folks to me yes I guess this kind of strange two people from Texas meeting here in Germany is kind of funny it's almost like safe almost miss Carol they have an advance over to wreck hall is something that it would you like to do me the honor don't really I know you don't like dancing anymore and I do I got a much better idea they will open up some new trails in the Grunewald on the other side of the Olympic Stadium British section why don't we go right now in Saturday girl I guess that'll be fine yes don't you know well I see I have to see a man first and change some plans and if he can and I guess that'd be all right now it's very complicated oh no it's not I I just want to make sure it rust is all right so you could ride him excuse me I could well he's got to be exercised I don't see why not oh well I think you're wonderful see you Saturday yeah see you on Saturday Texas a beautiful morning lefty here's just wonderful couldn't be any more perfect I agree with you miss Carol really a talker come on text I'll race you down the bend in the past come on I sometimes just sit back and think how lucky I am army sure take me a long way from Texas you know this is a royal reserve way before there was a Western section and he's been there supposedly over 11,000 acres to this Grunewald almost as big as some of those branches down home grandstand over there that part of the Olympic Senate that no I think that's the rule a bin that's the race track horses to I think the season's over now but we could ride and take what's going on here well you will empty your pockets into this thank us quickly just cash my check all right now turn on and walk over to the trees you just stay here I'm not back in five minutes head back down the path you can find a police oh take be careful you were listening to the proudly we hail production Americans on horseback we'll return in just a moment for the second act high school seniors here's an important message for you the United States Army is reserved for you program will guarantee you a classroom seat in an exciting army technical career course before you enlist you'll get top-notch training on the job experience while serving side by side with America's finest young men the choice is wide open and it's yours to make high school graduates can choose from more than 100 interesting career courses that range from atomic technician through welding a fact-filled booklet called reserve for you tells you about the entire program get in on the swing get your free copy of reserve for you by visiting or writing your nearest United States Army recruiting station you're listening to proudly we hail now we present the second act of Americans on horseback and that's a story it was my fault I prompted the whole thing a woman without love we never we never thought to manage actually see well I have no idea Mr. Ambassador I think your country would frown on the rather furious activity that you've been indulging in here in what kind of I have no more company the word has just come that it but she didn't they had blown the coop and my party is now out of the way you both got yourself into a mess sergeant I intend to see that there is disciplinary action in this case I realized it well then let's see if I have the fact right the two of you rigged this robbery in the hope the techs here could win favor in Mr. Logan's eyes and the phony robber turned out to be a real you have forgotten the most important theme singer the attitude of this young lady the strange attitude I'm now beginning to have my doubts as to just how strange it was after looking at the two of you and hearing about this this rather bizarre affair you will do something it's rusty more than anything I don't mind the money well you don't do you learn certain that this Logan does is anyone bothered to tell her what happened no but I recommend that to be the first course of action and I'll see that a report goes out to the German police on this I don't think we'll have any trouble picking up this man the rather difficult hiding a thorough colored horse in Berlin oh yes and while you're at it gentlemen I suggest that you reimburse Mr. Logan for the week's loss of pay she suffered at your ham now good day and then what did she say well it's right about then that she threw the ink well that well the eye doesn't look too badly but I think you will have a how do you say I shine no that's the least more worry she wouldn't even take the money back no not a bit anything I think we made things worse all she kept talking about is rusty and what did we do to him we didn't do anything a guy just walked off with you would excuse me for being such a bongling fool hey what was you told the Colonel about fine in this guy but the inspiration came to me as I was watching the harness races at Marienburg I thought that I could stage a horse opera like the American movies do and then you will rescue Miss Carol she would fall into your arms for the big glitch yeah that's God how do you find this guy well I felt we would need somebody who could ride a horse so I asked one of these stable boys if he would go black well you sure picked a good one that I did say nothing that I think well I don't do no good kind of a still miss are you up to trying to find him of course but I think it will not be as easy as the Colonel says the racing season is over here in Berlin even the harness races at Marienburg yeah but they just aren't that many horses in Germany they had a time starting our horse for two if he lay of a horse is a very succulent dish when someone is hungry wait a minute I got it you have what let's get up here to corn and see if we can find a horse and buggy this is no time to go I see if we can find one of these guys we'll see a lot more than the city of Berlin so come on please I'm not so fast I'm not as young as I once was look here we in luck here comes one he's unoccupied hey you there hey hold hold my hair good he's up but why did you say nothing you see come on here was nothing mine a hair yeah now do you speak English yeah yeah mine a count very bad good can you tell me where you get your horses shoes he's kind of this first day and once you haven't desired we're doing great now look here your horse yeah yeah yeah all right your horse the horse it's you see here the horse friend a horse needs news shoes ever wonder why see she's bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing bing yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah and Smith Smith not not I understand of course right I write off uh right off of a $10,000 by Shalasenburg oh that's true now can you take this man of course of course Oh, sir, it gets on. Uh, sir, could you please tell me what is on your mind? Well, it's very simple. See, when Miss Carol and I were riding this morning, I noticed that Rusty's rear shoe was loose, huh? If he gets ridden much longer, he's going to come up lame and need a new shoe. Ah, now I understand. If there aren't many horses in Berlin, there certainly won't be an overbundance of blacksmiths, huh? You are interested in horses, my hell? No, not horses, my friend, just a horse. He was able to help you? No, not much. He's seen here in a hideaway. Is that strange? If the horse is to be shot, as you say, then there's no other place he can go. You say this is a big red-colored horse. Beautiful animal. It's stable. I keep my horse, and it seems to me now that such an animal was there just as I came out. That's new. That could be possible. How far away from there right now? About ten minutes drive. What are we waiting for? Let's go. Right in here, my hell. There he is. That's Rusty. He looks fine, sing-or-bird. He seems totally unharmed. Look at that. His shoe is just a little loose. Miss Cowles, don't suddenly be pleased when I bring him back. Maybe then we can accomplish our mission. I think maybe I had just buttoned up a mission. Sing-or-bird. And perhaps it would be wise if I were to go and find the manager here and tell him about your item. And also ask him about the guy that brought him in here. You want me to go with you? No, it means nothing to him. He speaks no English. All right. Strange place. I thought you said there were not many horses in Berlin. You mean his place is full of them? There's something funny about this place. Can you put my finger on it? You're right. I see it soon. Well, as long as we get Rusty back, that's all I was worried about. Did you notice the building in the back of him? Yeah, it looked kind of like a factory, didn't it? Hey, wait a minute, just a second. Yeah, here comes the driver back. I am terribly sorry. The manager is being very difficult. He said he has bought the horse from someone that he did not know. Well, he can't do that. There's an army brand here. You take a look there. We could have the police here in ten minutes. No, no, no, no. This is not necessary. I think the only thing he wants is his money back. Just a few American dollars for his services for the trouble he was involved in. I think 50 dollars worth it. 50 dollars? That's ridiculous. I can advance with the money. Then we can return. Rusty, the whole business will be for me. No, I'll be done if I will. This is my horse. I'm not going to pay any money for my own horse. Where is this man? Wait a minute. I get it. What was it you said before you know about this fillet of horse? I said that the fillet of a horse is a very succulent dish when someone is hungry. That's it for sure. I'm a monkey's uncle. Hey, driver, you've got blood on your shoes. That's a slaughterhouse. In the back of this barn, I miss my gift. This is ridiculous. Oh, that's true. I'm going to have a look. Stand where you are. Put your hands above your head. Well, well, well. I'm going for the pass. I do not need to have an American joke. Put your hands up. Sal, you have a fool for bringing them here. Well, I only thought the money would be worse than the stupid animals. And so you went to the operation here for measly $50? I'm sorry, hon. Sorry. This is no time to be sorry. There are some ropes at the barn. Get them quickly. Well, you have really bungled into something, haven't you? I still don't get this. Is it enough to meet in the western sector? Why the horse meat? I would not be too sure that it is for the western sector. There is a very definite shortage of meat behind the iron curtain. Oh, I get it. Not only a shortage of meat, but a shortage of animals for me. So the comrades get the prime cuts and the people get the horse meat. I don't think you're going to need any rope. You have given him the knock-up. Yeah, where'd the other one go? I think he must have flown. Now, wait a minute. Keep that gun pointed at the door. All right, homie, stick him up. Holy mackerel, it's you. I might have known it. Sir, your curtain. You got the other one, sir? Yes, we have the whole gang in tow. Well, you know about the horse meat. We've known about it for some time. We just needed a definitive piece of evidence. And Rusty here was able to supply that. I'll be done. Incidentally, Sergeant, good work. But don't think that I've forgotten about the mess you've gotten yourself into. When you get back to the post, you can consider yourself confined a quarter. And as for you... See? I'd suggest that you report to our State Department representative here, check for your diplomatic passport before I report you for abuse of privilege. What do you mean? What of me slogan? But I'd say that's for her. I'm calling in to you here on my first day back in Berlin. Senior! This is a coincidence. How could you have loved that? You know, I'd assumed you'd been dead long since. I would never have thought to come back to Berlin. But I am here this time on a business of business. I'm on a trade mission. You're going to try to stay out of trouble this time, Oregis. Senior, since the last time I have even given up horseback riding. What's more, this time I have brought my wife with me. She is a very sensible woman. Oh, by the way, senior, whatever happened to that charming countrywoman of yours with such a strange attitude towards men? Oh, Eski, yes, yes, she comes now. Oh, my goodness, Mr. Ambassador. Isn't this a strange world? I'm no longer Mr. Ambassador, senorita, but I agree. It is a strange world. Tex and I want to thank you for what you did. Me? Why, yes. I caused nothing but trouble. I wouldn't say that. You were directly responsible for this. Please. You're married! Yes, sir. I got a whole roving past. Me, because, senora, may I kiss your bride? Oh, of course. But how, how did it happen? You were such a confirmed doctor, you know, the word... Spencer. Yeah, I just told right there, Phil. I just told Carol here. They talking to the horse? Why not? The Army has everything else. You know, in the two years that I've been announcing radio and TV shows for the Army Recruiting Service, I've had an awful lot of guys come up to me after a broadcast and say something like, what a deal you have for yourself in the Army. How did you get a job like that? And I can only tell them that in civilian life, I was a radio and TV announcer. When I enlisted in the Army, they put me to work immediately in the same kind of a job, which sort of helps me to put over the point that when you volunteer for service in the United States Army, you can rest assured that your best and natural skills will be considered and giving you an assignment to your liking. Take a tip from me, and visit your nearest United States Army Recruiting Station to get all the facts. Believe me, you're off like dead. This has been another program on Proudly We Hail, presented transcribed in cooperation with Fifth Station. Proudly We Hail was produced by the Recruiting Publicity Center in New York for the United States Army, and this is Mark Hamilton speaking, inviting you to tune in this same station next week for another interesting story on Proudly We Hail.