#sergeant reckless

[kuswanrudi]

Sergeant Reckless

A war horse challenge a race horse to a race, based on my findings of these two respectively yet there was a connection other than being 2 years and a whole as continent apart (there's surprisingly so many little hidden details about horse history).

Yes, there is a connection between Sergeant Reckless and Native Dancer, though it's more of a humorous one than a direct relationship. During the Korean War, Marines challenged the famous racehorse Native Dancer to a "Paddy Derby" race against Sergeant Reckless, their war horse. 

A Destiny that was cut short [TW: War implication]

A certain Mongolian umamusume (or horse girl?) named Ah-Chim-Hai or "Flame of the Morning" was intended to have a racing career in Korea but then the war broke out and she instead enlisted to the army, for her bravery she was nickname Reckless and became a sergeant.

In my Uma Musume au (still in a working progress) is that she changed her name into that but still responded to her original name by family and close friends also the whole of Korea. Despite not having a racing career she wanted she didn't regret about joining the army(?) but she sometimes challenged a certain Gray Ghost to a race despite both retired.

Context for the so called challenge:

The Marines of the 1st Marine Division, while stationed in a rest area, proposed a race against Native Dancer, a prominent racehorse known for his speed and success on the track. The "Paddy Derby" was proposed with some playful terms: a 1.5-mile course over paddies and hills, carrying 192 pounds of ammunition (no riders). The Marines never received a response from Native Dancer's connections. Native Dancer, however, did not participate in the challenge. He placed second in the Kentucky Derby and went on to win the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. The challenge was widely publicized, with the Marines even drafting a letter with the race details and the proposed $25,000 purse, which was to be funded by the Marines. 

[comradeprozac]

Because I couldn't get this idea out of my head I actually bothered trying using one of them AI image generators (Google's) to create this.

Of course at first I didn't specify an Korean war era American marine so first it gave me this

And for shits and giggles, umamusune:

Which I had to specify twice, for a teenage girl

And not just a horse girl, but a girl with horse ears and tail.

I knew that these language models alucinate stuff but...

Anyways, I think that's enough horsing about for now.

If you want to know what this stupid shit is all about just watch The Fat Electrician's video on Sergeant Reckless.

And if you think you can do better than the AI... Please do 🙏 this was just to take a stupid idea out of my head.

[culturevulturette]

Meet the only horse to become a Marine sergeant

Sixty years ago, a barrier was broken for the US military — the first animal ever was promoted to sergeant. But Reckless the horse was no or

Meet Sergeant Reckless, USMC.

[ponyquarantine]

Gor a couple pony sketches to share.

[ladysnowangel]

Children’s books

[horsechatter]

Kentucky Horse Park

Sergeant Reckless was born circa 1948. She was of mixed Mongolian and race horse breeding. She was bought by US marines and trained to be a pack horse for the Recoilless Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Company, 5th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division.

She became part of the unit quickly and roamed freely through the camp. She would join Marines in their tents on cold nights, and was well known to to eat nearly anything: scrambled eggs, beer, Coca-Cola, and memorably, $30 worth of poker chips.

Reckless carried supplies, ammunition, and evacuated wounded men in many actions in the Korean War. She would learn the routes quickly and would then be able to go back and forth by herself.

She served for nine months, with her most astounding performance of her career being in March 1953, the Battle for Outpost Vegas. Reckless made 51 trips by herself to resupply several units on the front line. She was wounded twice that day, wounds that were small from flying shrapnel that were cleaned and tended to. She was given the rank of corporal in 1953, then promoted again to sergeant in 1954 after the war ended.

Reckless was the first horse in the Marines to participate in an amphibious landing. She was also awarded two Purple Hearts, and a Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. She was also included in her unit’s Presidential Unit Citations from two different countries, among her other military achievements.

After the war, Reckless was brought back to the United States, where she appeared on television and attended the Marine Corps birthday ball. She was promoted again to staff sergeant in 1959.

Reckless was formally retired November 10, 1960 at Camp Pendleton, where she gave birth to three colts: Fearless (1957), Dauntless (1959), Chesty (1964, named for Chesty Puller, one of the few Marines who rode her, he being a Lieutenant General and the most decorated Marine of all time). Her final foal was a filly who died a month after birth in 1966 and was unnamed. Instead of retirement pay, Reckless was given free quarters and feed, living out her days at Camp Pendleton. Reckless passed away May 13, 1968, at approximately 20 years old.

[porterdavis]

I had no idea that a horse was chosen by Time as one of the 100 heroes of America. Quite a story.

[pq-sfw]

“No, thats iron, Reckless.”