Second Greatest Marine... right behind Chesty!!
Reckless, The Real War Horse Hero
This 3 minute clip tells a REALLY COOL story!
Reckless was a pack horse during the Korean war, and she carried recoilless
rifles, ammunition and supplies to Marines. Nothing too unusual about that,
lots of animals got pressed into doing pack chores in many wars.
But this horse did something more....during the battle for a location called
Outpost Vegas, this mare made 51 trips up and down the hill, on the way up
she carried ammunition, and on the way down she carried wounded soldiers.
What was so amazing? Well she made every one of those trips without anyone
leading her.
I can imagine a horse carrying a wounded soldier, being smacked on the rump
at the top of the hill, and heading back to the safety of the rear.
But to imagine the same horse, loaded with ammunition, and trudging back to
the battle where artillery is going off, without anyone leading her is
unbelievable. To know that she would make 50 of those trips is unheard of.
Heck, how many horses would even make it back to the barn once, let alone
return to you in the field one single time.
So here is a clip of her story and photos to prove where she was and what
she did.... _HERE_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=YIo3ZfA9da0
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=YIo3ZfA9da0 )
She was retired at the Marine Corps Base in Camp Pendleton where a General
issued the following order...she was never to carry any more weight on her
back except her own blankets. She died in 1968 at the age of 20.
P.S. How bad was the battle for Outpost Vegas? Artillery rounds fell at the
rate of 500 per hour, and only two men made it out alive without wounds.
Just two. And a horse, and she was wounded twice.
BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psalm 138:8
Reckless, The Real War Horse Hero
This 3 minute clip tells a REALLY COOL story!
Reckless was a pack horse during the Korean war, and she carried recoilless
rifles, ammunition and supplies to Marines. Nothing too unusual about that,
lots of animals got pressed into doing pack chores in many wars.
But this horse did something more....during the battle for a location called
Outpost Vegas, this mare made 51 trips up and down the hill, on the way up
she carried ammunition, and on the way down she carried wounded soldiers.
What was so amazing? Well she made every one of those trips without anyone
leading her.
I can imagine a horse carrying a wounded soldier, being smacked on the rump
at the top of the hill, and heading back to the safety of the rear.
But to imagine the same horse, loaded with ammunition, and trudging back to
the battle where artillery is going off, without anyone leading her is
unbelievable. To know that she would make 50 of those trips is unheard of.
Heck, how many horses would even make it back to the barn once, let alone
return to you in the field one single time.
So here is a clip of her story and photos to prove where she was and what
she did.... _HERE_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=YIo3ZfA9da0
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=YIo3ZfA9da0 )
She was retired at the Marine Corps Base in Camp Pendleton where a General
issued the following order...she was never to carry any more weight on her
back except her own blankets. She died in 1968 at the age of 20.
P.S. How bad was the battle for Outpost Vegas? Artillery rounds fell at the
rate of 500 per hour, and only two men made it out alive without wounds.
Just two. And a horse, and she was wounded twice.
BlessingS
Carol/MJ
Psalm 138:8
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