Sgt. Reckless
America's War Horse
Skyhorse Publishing · Print & ebook · August 10, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- Read for the unusual bond between a combat horse and the Marines she served.
- Genres
- Korean War History, Military Lives, Horses
- Published
- Skyhorse Publishing, August 10, 2015
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New York Times Bestseller! She wasn't a horse—she was a Marine. She might not have been much to look at—a small "Mongolian mare," they called her—but she came from racing stock, and had the blood of a champion. Much more than that, Reckless became a war hero—in fact, she became a combat Marine, earning staff sergeant's stripes before her retirement to Camp Pendleton.
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This once famous horse, recognized as late as 1997 by Life Magazine as one of America's greatest heroes—the greatest war horse in American history, in fact—has unfortunately now been largely forgotten. But author Robin Hutton is set to change all that. Not only has she been the force behind recognizing Reckless with a monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps and at Camp Pendleton, but she has now recorded the full story of this four-legged war hero who hauled ammunition to embattled Marines and inspired them with her relentless, and reckless, courage.
Courage on Four Legs
Read for the unusual bond between a combat horse and the Marines she served.
Come here for
- A remarkable horse’s place in Marine and Korean War history
- Courage measured in ammunition runs, not speeches
Expect
- A sustained account of Reckless’s wartime service
- A little-known military life brought back into view
Where it sits
| Korean War History | 71% |
|---|---|
| Horses | 62% |
| Military Lives | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Lives
- Korean War History
- Horses
- Authors
- Robin Hutton
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Published
- August 10, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Military Lives