Horse lovers and military buffs should try to lay their eyeballs on a book
excerpt (or the book itself) which appeared in Sunday\'s New York Post.
The excerpted book is \"Sgt Reckless: America\'s War Horse\" by Robin Hutton. The
excerpt is much too long to link, but the story concerns a Mongolian bred, Korean
raced thoroughbred who was bought by a United States Marine at a Seoul
racetrack and pressed into military service during the Korean War. Renamed
\"Reckless\" by her new owners, she was trained to carry heavy guns and ammunition
over terrain which trucks could not negotiate; on many occasions she would carry
her load to the front and return with wounded Marines strapped to her back.
By the time she was done, Reckless received two Purple Hearts. On April 10, 1954,
Reckless was officially promoted to sergeant, an honor never bestowed, before or
since, on an animal. She survived the war and once stateside was promoted to
staff sergeant. Sgt Reckless is honored with a statue standing at the Marine base
in Quantico, Va.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIo3ZfA9da0
Anybody figure the dosage and center of distribution?...classic influences?
Better to figure the danger factor for her and the amount of shells she distributed without supervision or guidance. Could anyone blame the Marines for adopting her? Semper Fidelis
http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2012/01/14/archives/post-perspective/marines-find-real-war-horse-1953.html
Thanks for sharing this incredible story.