Cultural Reference
On July 1, 1976, the red wolf became the official mascot of the United States Navy's premier Naval Special Warfare Support Helicopter Squadron, HAL-4. Today, they are known as HSC-84 and fly the HH-60H Rescue Hawk.
On January 1, 2008, Arkansas State University’s Mascot Selection Steering Committee decided to use the Wolves as a mascot. The Red Wolves were officially approved by the university board of trustees on March 7, 2008. The ceremony and unveiling of the new Red Wolves logo was held on March 13, 2008.
On April 30, 2008, Indiana University East revealed the Red Wolves to be the new mascot for the campus.
The chorus of the song "Coyotes" (written by Bob McDill, re-popularized by Don Edwards's performance in the documentary Grizzly Man) states that "the red wolf is gone." The line is an allusion to the cowboy's vanishing way of life.
Red Wolf is a Native-American superhero in Marvel comic books. He made his first appearance in 1971 in the issue Marvel Spotlight #1. Red Wolf has super human strength, senses, and fighting abilities, and has a pet wolf named Lobo.
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