Even in the midst of two ongoing wars, it's not all guts and glory in the military. Due to Hurricane Ike, thousands of cattle are isolated in parts of Louisiana by floodwaters and in desperate need of food and water. Thankfully, the cavalry came to save them.

National Guard soldiers coordinated efforts with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry last week to airlift food and water to more than 3,000 cattle at risk of starvation and kidney failure after being trapped by the salt water floods. Two National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters distributed more than 52,000 pounds of hay to the livestock and dropped over 13,500 gallons of water to the different locations.

Too bad Katrina victims didn't get the same treatment, but as many women already know, it's easy to motivate men into action with the promise of a good steak.

But not everyone thought it was a laughing matter. Local ranchers, fearful for their loss, expressed extreme gratitude for the government's rescue efforts.

"Without the help from the National Guard and the donated hay from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture, these cattle could not have survived," said a tearful Kent LeDoux Gray Ranch Manager of Vinton, La. "They are isolated into small areas and need the fresh water and hay desperately."

LeDoux did not stipulate what would happen to the cattle after being rescued, but perhaps a celebratory BBQ is in order?

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