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This horse crossed a battlefield alone 51 times. 🐴
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Animal OdditiesSep 18, 2026

This horse crossed a battlefield alone 51 times. 🐴

This horse crossed a battlefield alone 51 times. 🐴 . . . During the March 1953 Battle for Outpost Vegas, Reckless carried 386 rounds—nearly 5 tons of ammunition—to US Marines. Shells thundered around her as she followed the route without a handler. The little mare repeatedly returned through enemy fire because the men needed more ammunition.

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National Museum of the Marine Corps, article 'Sergeant Reckless: Korean War Horse Hero'

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