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[painter777]

Anyone read "About Face" by Col David Hackworth ?

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[DaveHH]

Anyone read "About Face" by Col David Hackworth ?

Yes sir. Hack and I used to exchange emails when he was still alive. I sent him an SLA Marshall Book "Battles in the Monsoon" that had his photo and some stories in it, somewhere around here I have a personal letter from Hack on his "Twin Eagles" letterhead thanking me for the book. He was one cool dude I would laugh out loud as some of his emails. He had 8 purple hearts and 11? silver stars, 3 or so DSCs. He had balls the size of grapefruit. He told the truth and the Army didn't like honesty.

[painter777]

when he was still alive

SLA Marshall.... aka Gen Slam !

IIRC, without having the time to look it up right now, I believe Hack died from the results of Agent Blue. Went to Mexico for an alternative/experimental medical treatment. IDK, but may have been Kidneys or Gall bladder. Died..... early 2000's ?

D Hackworth started out as a young teenage post WwII in the Merchant Marines.
I remember Dan Rather trying to pin him down about whether or not he was (insert better term here)allowed, entitled or qualified for the Ranger Tab... memory foggy here.
Either way I'll always remember his "Out Guerrilla the Guerrilla Fighters " using their tactics against them.

After he left Vietnam, when they went after his old unit for possible War Crimes, I can remember the newspaper that dug in on that. It was the Toledo Blade. I can remember because a good friend and team mates' Father was one of the Editors. I'll guess saying late 60's at that time. Editors (one that I knew) was last named Brinson. Who quit his job over the potential hanging of Hack. Brinson moved on to the Detroit News or Free press (Don't remember which).

IMO.... An American Hero whose Tiger Force tactics could have changed that war if it wasn't for the political climate.
Remember him challenging the Navy Admiral over the (?) service ribbons? That Navy Admiral committed suicide before being questioned by the reporter Hackworth.

Where's the movie about him?

CH-P777