RECKLESS
doofiegirl POTL~PWCM~JLA
2011/12/30 20:01:51
To watch the full video, go to the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch_...
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 50 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.
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_...
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.
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- keeper 2012/01/01 02:06:21
+1What a great story, Doofie~~reply -
+1Bob Uda sent it to me.reply
- keeper doofieg... 2012/01/01 02:46:31+1I read that..reply
- JanHopkins 2011/12/30 22:45:59+1And that is why I love horses. They can be tricksters and jokers, empathic and sweet, or loyal to the last drop of blood.reply
- Purple Pinto ~PWCM~JLA 2011/12/30 21:01:30+1Doofie, that is a terrific story. Thank you for sharing it. :)reply
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+1Bob Uda-as usual! He is the Best source of Great stuff! Wish he would come back to soda!reply
- TMan 2011/12/30 20:05:07
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+1I was in the hospital from 23rd to the 28th. Boy, am I glad to be home! I feel like a pincusion! I had a bad infection in my legs that was caused by a lotion I had an allergic reaction to. My legs blistered, and never healed. I'm still getting IVs here at home! And being stuck! Healing up well now, tho! The infection is gone!reply
- TMan doofieg... 2011/12/31 13:56:20
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Aloe Vesta. They sent it home with me from the hospital!
The only way I can dance, is to watch! I have 3 left feet! LOL 
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