In 1996, which country's army became the last in the world to disband its carrier pigeon service?

I've raced pigeons most of my life. but something new to me. great game. Y.N.W.A.    JFT96

Graham Y.N.W.A. JFT, I'm a Scouser too. An Aussie. YNWA...

Player #27821860, I don't know about an army but I do know that the Pope's personal guards are called Swiss guards and are trained in Switzerland.

Player #27821860, But I am pretty sure they had a knife...

"You shot my Speckled Jim !"

I didn’t think the Swiss had an army.