Sgt. Reckless: America’s War Horse

By Robin Hutton (2014)

She rose from humble beginnings as a would-be Korean racehorse to the distinction of American war heroine. Purchased in 1952 by the 5th Marine Regiment to transport the Recoilless Rifle Platoon’s 24-pound shells through Korea’s mountainous terrain, Sgt. Reckless quickly proved herself a fearless beast of burden. But she soon became much more than that. As you learn about Reckless’s battlefield heroics during the Korean War and her legacy after, this book will endear to you the spunky and spirited mare that was more Marine than horse, just like she won her way into the hearts of the men she served alongside.

*Sergeant Reckless being promoted to Staff Sergeant, 1959 (source)