**Bumped Up From TAM Wire. Posted By Alain41**
Sgt. Reckless was a mongolian mare purchased in Korea to take military equipment up the Korean hills during the war. Received two purple hearts, liked to drink beer, and was promoted to USMC Sergeant after the war.
Story is a nice antidote to Pres. Feckless, present and unaccounted for, Sir.
Via NY Post: Meet the only horse to become a Marine sergeant
Sixty years ago, a barrier was broken for the US military — the first animal ever was promoted to sergeant. But Reckless the horse was no ordinary beast. Serving with valor in Korea, she saved the lives of fellow Marines and was decorated with presidential citations and two Purple Hearts. In this excerpt from the new book, “Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse” (Regnery History), writer Robin Hutton tells her story.
In the spring of 1954, as the Korean War was winding down, Navy Corpsman Robert “Doc” Rogers decided to buy a Marine a drink.
“I heard stories about the guys. Marines would come in drunk off of liberty and they’d go down and say, ‘Let’s go down and let Reckless out.’ And they’d do it — just to see what trouble she’d get into.”
That Reckless was a horse didn’t really matter. She loved beer — and camaraderie.
“Sometimes the guys would be standing around talking and she’d walk right up to us and just stand there,” Doc Rogers said. “And somebody would be talking and she would look at him. And the other guy would start talking and she’d look at him. And another guy would talk and she’d look at him. It was like, ‘Hey, I’m a Marine. I’m one of you.’
Thank you, Alain. What a great article! A well-deserved honor for this magnificent horse.
The U.S. military once had a magnificent horse.
Now,they are “commanded” by a horse’s a**.
Is that just wrong of me? Sorry, but when I see pics of Obama playing golf on the Vineyard, I feel like screaming…
No, Shifra, that is not wrong of you, but rather an astute observation. 😉
Nice find, Alain41. Looks like a very interesting read. The “lady” served her country exemplary.
Rob: Magnificent, indeed.
Shifra: Ditto.
A fellow warrior indeed, unlike the donkey’s Ar$e we have now as our (shudder) leader.
The last two pictures of article are from the beautiful memorial for SSgt. Reckless at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, in Quantico, VA. If you have a chance to see it in person, do it — it is magnificent. A lock of her tail was placed inside the base of the statue.
The memorial was dedicated July 2013 — you can watch the full memorial dedication ceremony courtesy of CSPAN. Sgt. Harold Wadley, one of the Marines that served with SSgt. Reckless, was present at the ceremony, along with the artist, Ms. Jocelyn Russell. The unveiling of the statue is close to the end.