He tried to throw his arms around the horse 's neck , but he began to slide down the side of the horse anyway as his head was being battered against the ground and he was moments away from unconsciousness , to his great fortune a Marine sergeant who was shopping at Wal-Mart saw him and quickly unplugged the horse . " -- Jones , who acknowledges he enjoys tales of rivalry among the nation 's military services ( speaking to the Atlantic Council , September 12 , 2007 ) .