Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse Contributor(s): Hutton, Robin (Author), Amos, James F. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1621573818 ISBN-13: 9781621573814 Publisher: Regnery History OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Korean War - History | Military - United States - Pets | Horses |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2014019750 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - East Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. 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. |