"The legend of Sergeant Reckless, America's greatest..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Jul 2018 3:13 p.m. PST |
…war horse "When a horse senses danger, its instincts tell it to run away as fast as possible. But during the 1950-53 Korean War, one mare would run towards it: Staff Sergeant Reckless, the only horse in US history to have been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Bought for $250 USD in 1952 by a US marine corps lieutenant at Seoul Race Track from a young Korean boy who needed the cash to buy his sister an artificial leg, the small horse would become America's greatest war horse…."
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Old Glory  | 30 Jul 2018 5:42 p.m. PST |
I actually met the sarge at Pendelton on my way to Vietnam !! Regards
Russ Dunaway |
| Lion in the Stars | 30 Jul 2018 8:55 p.m. PST |
*salute*  for the horse and a  for the Marines!
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 Legion 4  | 31 Jul 2018 7:21 a.m. PST |
 He was lucky he didn't end up on the menu for the ROKs … 
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| Tango01 | 31 Jul 2018 12:10 p.m. PST |
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