MONUMENT FOR SGT RECKLESS - CP
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SHE WASN'T A HORSE - SHE WAS A MARINE!
WE'RE ALMOST THERE!
$15,000 MORE TO GO to complete the Monument for Sgt Reckless at Camp Pendleton!
We are raising money through our 501 (c) 3 California corporation, Angels Without Wings, Inc. dba The Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund, to build a 2nd monument to Sgt Reckless at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where Reckless lived out her days and is buried.
Joining forces with the Camp Pendleton Historical Society , the monument will cost $185,000 - and we have just over $15,000 more to go!
DEDICATION DATE - OCTOBER 26, 2016 - 10:00AM
PACIFIC VIEWS EVENT CENTER - MCB CAMP PENDLETON
For those of you that don't know the story of Reckless, she was a small Mongolian mare that was so heroic during the Korean War she was officially promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant by the Commandant of the US Marine Corps, a rank never before or since bestowed upon an animal. She's also listed in LIFE Magazine as one of our all-time greatest heroes alongside Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Mother Teresa.
During the Battle for Outpost Vegas in March 1953, on one day alone, Reckless made 51 trips from the Ammunition Supply Point to the firing sites, most of the time on her own. She carried 386 rounds of ammunition on her back (over 9,000 lbs) and walked over 35 miles through open rice paddies and up steep mountains with enemy fire coming in at the rate of 500 rounds a minute. Wounded twice, she never stopped. She even shielded Marines going up to the line, and helped carry the wounded to safety. There's no telling how many lives she helped save. (For her complete story, get the NY Times Bestseller, Sgt Reckless: America's War Horse by Robin Hutton)
Click here for the amazing story (video) of Sgt Reckless, and learn more at sgtreckless.com .
MONUMENTS TO A HERO
Our first monument to her was dedicated at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA on Friday, July 26, 2013, along with a great exhibit inside the Museum.
But now we are taking her home to Camp Pendleton where Reckless lived out her days and is buried.
Artist's rendition of monument at CP
We are taking over the traffic circle above and creating a mini-park for the monument, complete with lights and benches. It will be stunning!
HOW THE MONIES WILL BE USED
We are in the final stages of the monument. All monies used will be to complete the landscaping and site preparation/pedestal, bronze plaques and get her installed. The bronze Reckless is sitting at Camp Pendleton in a crate waiting to be installed! SHE'S GORGEOUS! But we need the last monies to pay to get the site completed. We are also placing a bronze marker over her grave at the Stepp Stables on Base.
FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
We have a wonderful fundraising program where you can get YOUR NAME ON THE PLAQUE of this incredible monument, PLUS receive a beautiful bronze bust of Reckless ($5,000 tax deductible donation) OR model of the monument ($10,000 tax deductible donation)! This opportunity is very rare for a monument of this stature! We have gifts at other funding levels as well. If anyone would like to see the complete financial proposal, please contact us and we will be happy to send it along!
Donation Levels
Every donation, no matter how large or small, will receive a "Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation" for your kind and generous support of the Memorial Monument to SSgt Reckless. Every donation is also tax-deductible through our 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, Angels Without Wings, Inc., dba Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund.
On the "Donor Wall" page of the Sgt Reckless website, (click here ), we will also be posting the names of contributors (unless you do not want your name listed) under the appropriate level.
Donors: Additional gift levels
$100 - Sgt Reckless mug
$250 - Autographed book, Sgt Reckless: America's War Horse by Robin Hutton
$500 - Breyer Horse
Bronze Donors: $1,000-$2,499
A reproduction of one of the actual shoes worn by Reckless.
Picture of actual shoe - Can be mounted or by itself
Silver Donors: $2,500-$4,999
An engraved brick with name of your choice that lines the pathway around the Monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Gold Donors: $5,000
Name on Donor Plaque of monument - 6 spots still available - listed in order of receipt of donation. You will also receive a beautiful small bronze bust of Reckless.
Platinum Donors: $10,000
Larger name on Donor Plaque of monument - 3 spots still available - listed in order of size of donation. You will also receive a beautiful bronze model of the monument.)
Sponsorships: $25,000
Name featured predominantly on the Donor Plaque - 1 spot available - listed in order of size of donation. You will also receive a beautiful small bronze bust of Reckless PLUS the beautiful bronze model of the monument, and be listed in all advertising and promotion of the dedication ceremony and on the website, as well as other perks.
Donor Plaque at National Museum of the Marine Corps
Click here for the amazing story (video) of Sgt Reckless.
There has never been another horse like Reckless, and her memory deserves this kind of honor and recognition.
Please join us and the Camp Pendleton Historical Society to make that happen!!! We would be so incredibly grateful for your generosity!
You will be PROUD to be part of this incredible monument that honors all of those that served in the Korean War - making sure they will never be "Forgotten" again!
For more information, go to SgtReckless.com
WE'RE ALMOST THERE!
$15,000 MORE TO GO to complete the Monument for Sgt Reckless at Camp Pendleton!
We are raising money through our 501 (c) 3 California corporation, Angels Without Wings, Inc. dba The Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund, to build a 2nd monument to Sgt Reckless at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where Reckless lived out her days and is buried.
Joining forces with the Camp Pendleton Historical Society , the monument will cost $185,000 - and we have just over $15,000 more to go!
DEDICATION DATE - OCTOBER 26, 2016 - 10:00AM
PACIFIC VIEWS EVENT CENTER - MCB CAMP PENDLETON
For those of you that don't know the story of Reckless, she was a small Mongolian mare that was so heroic during the Korean War she was officially promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant by the Commandant of the US Marine Corps, a rank never before or since bestowed upon an animal. She's also listed in LIFE Magazine as one of our all-time greatest heroes alongside Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Mother Teresa.
During the Battle for Outpost Vegas in March 1953, on one day alone, Reckless made 51 trips from the Ammunition Supply Point to the firing sites, most of the time on her own. She carried 386 rounds of ammunition on her back (over 9,000 lbs) and walked over 35 miles through open rice paddies and up steep mountains with enemy fire coming in at the rate of 500 rounds a minute. Wounded twice, she never stopped. She even shielded Marines going up to the line, and helped carry the wounded to safety. There's no telling how many lives she helped save. (For her complete story, get the NY Times Bestseller, Sgt Reckless: America's War Horse by Robin Hutton)
Click here for the amazing story (video) of Sgt Reckless, and learn more at sgtreckless.com .
MONUMENTS TO A HERO
Our first monument to her was dedicated at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA on Friday, July 26, 2013, along with a great exhibit inside the Museum.
But now we are taking her home to Camp Pendleton where Reckless lived out her days and is buried.
Artist's rendition of monument at CPWe are taking over the traffic circle above and creating a mini-park for the monument, complete with lights and benches. It will be stunning!
HOW THE MONIES WILL BE USED
We are in the final stages of the monument. All monies used will be to complete the landscaping and site preparation/pedestal, bronze plaques and get her installed. The bronze Reckless is sitting at Camp Pendleton in a crate waiting to be installed! SHE'S GORGEOUS! But we need the last monies to pay to get the site completed. We are also placing a bronze marker over her grave at the Stepp Stables on Base.
FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
We have a wonderful fundraising program where you can get YOUR NAME ON THE PLAQUE of this incredible monument, PLUS receive a beautiful bronze bust of Reckless ($5,000 tax deductible donation) OR model of the monument ($10,000 tax deductible donation)! This opportunity is very rare for a monument of this stature! We have gifts at other funding levels as well. If anyone would like to see the complete financial proposal, please contact us and we will be happy to send it along!
Donation Levels
Every donation, no matter how large or small, will receive a "Certificate of Thanks and Appreciation" for your kind and generous support of the Memorial Monument to SSgt Reckless. Every donation is also tax-deductible through our 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, Angels Without Wings, Inc., dba Sgt Reckless Memorial Fund.
On the "Donor Wall" page of the Sgt Reckless website, (click here ), we will also be posting the names of contributors (unless you do not want your name listed) under the appropriate level.
Donors: Additional gift levels
$100 - Sgt Reckless mug
$250 - Autographed book, Sgt Reckless: America's War Horse by Robin Hutton
$500 - Breyer Horse
Bronze Donors: $1,000-$2,499
A reproduction of one of the actual shoes worn by Reckless.
Picture of actual shoe - Can be mounted or by itself Silver Donors: $2,500-$4,999
An engraved brick with name of your choice that lines the pathway around the Monument at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.
Gold Donors: $5,000
Name on Donor Plaque of monument - 6 spots still available - listed in order of receipt of donation. You will also receive a beautiful small bronze bust of Reckless.
Platinum Donors: $10,000
Larger name on Donor Plaque of monument - 3 spots still available - listed in order of size of donation. You will also receive a beautiful bronze model of the monument.)
Sponsorships: $25,000
Name featured predominantly on the Donor Plaque - 1 spot available - listed in order of size of donation. You will also receive a beautiful small bronze bust of Reckless PLUS the beautiful bronze model of the monument, and be listed in all advertising and promotion of the dedication ceremony and on the website, as well as other perks.
Donor Plaque at National Museum of the Marine CorpsClick here for the amazing story (video) of Sgt Reckless.
There has never been another horse like Reckless, and her memory deserves this kind of honor and recognition.
Please join us and the Camp Pendleton Historical Society to make that happen!!! We would be so incredibly grateful for your generosity!
You will be PROUD to be part of this incredible monument that honors all of those that served in the Korean War - making sure they will never be "Forgotten" again!
For more information, go to SgtReckless.com
Organizer
Robin Hutton
Organizer
Camarillo, CA