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Herd Animal
She herds the marines, horses travel in groups
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Lifeline
"Reckless was a very special horse and undoubtedly bonded through a spiritual connection of love with her Marines," said Wadley.
She was a critical lifeline to the guns that were firing in support of us," Sgt. Harold E. Wadley of the US Marine Corps, who served with Reckless during the Korean War, wrote in a foreword to Hutton's book.
At times, the Marines would use their own flak jackets to cover their comrade from incoming fire.
Beer, Candy, Coffee
She enjoys Hershey bars, candy from rations and cake
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Korean War Battle
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Lasted 5 days, After unloading the ammunition, Reckless would carry the wounded soldiers back down to safety, despite getting injured twice herself.
Statues
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the legend of Reckless has been resurrected, with a number of books being published and statues being unveiled at Virginia's National Museum
Hero´s Welcome
Reckless would spend the rest of her life at Camp Pendleton in California, where she gave birth to one filly and three colts
Although her death in 1968 was front page news in the US, and she was buried with full military honors,
Reckless, whose military decorations included two Purple Hearts, received a hero's welcome when she was shipped from Korea to the US in 1954,