She also loved cake, Hershey bars, candy from the C rations, and Coca Cola – even poker chips, blankets and hats when she was being ignored – or if she was trying to just prove a point. She would eat anything and everything – but especially scrambled eggs and pancakes in the morning with her morning cup of coffee. This horse had a mind of her own – not to mention, being very determined. As legendary as she was for her heroics – her appetite became even more legendary.
You will not believe her antics when she was being ignored, or if she was hungry – let’s just say you never wanted to leave your food unattended. It was not only Reckless’ heroics that endeared the Marines to her – it was her incredible antics off of the battlefield. The only reason Kim sold his beloved horse was so he could buy an artificial leg for his older sister, Chung Soon, who lost her leg in a land mine accident. Eric Pedersen paid $250 of his own money to a young Korean boy, Kim Huk Moon, for her. Reckless joined the Marines to carry ammunition to the front lines for the 75mm Recoilless Rifle Platoon of the 5th Marines – and she quickly earned the love and respect of all of the Marines that served with her. You can’t get higher than that in the Marines. Randolph McC Pate – the Commandant of the entire Marine Corps. And it wasn’t just the Marines that served with her in the trenches that honored her – her last promotion to Staff Sergeant was by Gen. And once you learn about her, you will see why the Marine Corps not only fell in love with her – but honored her and promoted her every chance they got. The story of Reckless is not only remarkable – it is unusual.
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