Col David Hackworth RIP
 

Hack's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military
correspondent has spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from the
end of World War II to the recent meltdown in the ex-Yugoslavia.

He sailed in the merchant marine at age 14 and the U.S. Army at 15. In
almost 26 years in the Army he spent over seven years in combat
theaters, winning a battlefield commission in Korea to become that
war's youngest Army captain.

After almost five years in Vietnam Hack's cup runneth over. In 1971,
as the Army's youngest colonel he spoke out on national television
saying, "This is a bad war ... it can't be won we need to get out." In
that interview, he also said that the North Vietnamese flag would fly
over Saigon in four years -- a prediction that turned out to be right
on target. He was the only senior officer to sound off about the
insanity of the war. Understandably, Nixon and the Army weren't real
happy with his shooting off his mouth.

With all his many awards, Hack still considers the Combat Infantryman
Badge and the United Nations Medal for Peace -- which he was presented
for his anti-nuclear work in Australia -- his "highest awards.

Hack is a regular guest on national radio and TV shows, and from 1990
to the end of 1996, he was Newsweek's contributing editor for defense.
Besides his Newsweek cover stories and other reporting, he has been
featured in magazines including People, Parade, Men's Journal, and has
also been published in Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, Self and Modern
Maturity. His column, Defending America, appears weekly in newspapers
across America and on this site.

During Desert Storm which Hack covered for Newsweek, he was the only
correspondent to accurately predict the outcome of the Gulf War. He
has won many national and international awards for his Newsweek
reporting, including the George Washington Honor Medal for excellence
in communications.

hackworth.com

David wrote:
Hack's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military
correspondent has spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from the
end of World War II to the recent meltdown in the ex-Yugoslavia.

He sailed in the merchant marine at age 14 and the U.S. Army at 15.
In
almost 26 years in the Army he spent over seven years in combat
theaters, winning a battlefield commission in Korea to become that
war's youngest Army captain.

After almost five years in Vietnam Hack's cup runneth over. In 1971,
as the Army's youngest colonel he spoke out on national television
saying, "This is a bad war ... it can't be won we need to get out."
In
that interview, he also said that the North Vietnamese flag would fly
over Saigon in four years -- a prediction that turned out to be right
on target. He was the only senior officer to sound off about the
insanity of the war. Understandably, Nixon and the Army weren't real
happy with his shooting off his mouth.

With all his many awards, Hack still considers the Combat Infantryman
Badge and the United Nations Medal for Peace -- which he was
presented
for his anti-nuclear work in Australia -- his "highest awards.

Hack is a regular guest on national radio and TV shows, and from 1990
to the end of 1996, he was Newsweek's contributing editor for
defense.
Besides his Newsweek cover stories and other reporting, he has been
featured in magazines including People, Parade, Men's Journal, and
has
also been published in Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, Self and Modern
Maturity. His column, Defending America, appears weekly in newspapers
across America and on this site.

During Desert Storm which Hack covered for Newsweek, he was the only
correspondent to accurately predict the outcome of the Gulf War. He
has won many national and international awards for his Newsweek
reporting, including the George Washington Honor Medal for excellence
in communications.

hackworth.com

Did he die? No mention of it on his webpage.

Les

Les wrote:

David wrote:
Hack's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military
correspondent has spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from the
end of World War II to the recent meltdown in the ex-Yugoslavia.

He sailed in the merchant marine at age 14 and the U.S. Army at 15.
In
almost 26 years in the Army he spent over seven years in combat
theaters, winning a battlefield commission in Korea to become that
war's youngest Army captain.

After almost five years in Vietnam Hack's cup runneth over. In 1971,
as the Army's youngest colonel he spoke out on national television
saying, "This is a bad war ... it can't be won we need to get out."
In
that interview, he also said that the North Vietnamese flag would fly
over Saigon in four years -- a prediction that turned out to be right
on target. He was the only senior officer to sound off about the
insanity of the war. Understandably, Nixon and the Army weren't real
happy with his shooting off his mouth.

With all his many awards, Hack still considers the Combat Infantryman
Badge and the United Nations Medal for Peace -- which he was
presented
for his anti-nuclear work in Australia -- his "highest awards.

Hack is a regular guest on national radio and TV shows, and from 1990
to the end of 1996, he was Newsweek's contributing editor for
defense.
Besides his Newsweek cover stories and other reporting, he has been
featured in magazines including People, Parade, Men's Journal, and
has
also been published in Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, Self and Modern
Maturity. His column, Defending America, appears weekly in newspapers
across America and on this site.

During Desert Storm which Hack covered for Newsweek, he was the only
correspondent to accurately predict the outcome of the Gulf War. He
has won many national and international awards for his Newsweek
reporting, including the George Washington Honor Medal for excellence
in communications.

hackworth.com

Did he die? No mention of it on his webpage.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...TICLE_ID=44133

dxAce
Michigan
USA

dxAce wrote:
Les wrote:

David wrote:
Hack's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military
correspondent has spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from
the
end of World War II to the recent meltdown in the ex-Yugoslavia.

He sailed in the merchant marine at age 14 and the U.S. Army at
15.
In
almost 26 years in the Army he spent over seven years in combat
theaters, winning a battlefield commission in Korea to become
that
war's youngest Army captain.

After almost five years in Vietnam Hack's cup runneth over. In
1971,
as the Army's youngest colonel he spoke out on national
television
saying, "This is a bad war ... it can't be won we need to get
out."
In
that interview, he also said that the North Vietnamese flag would
fly
over Saigon in four years -- a prediction that turned out to be
right
on target. He was the only senior officer to sound off about the
insanity of the war. Understandably, Nixon and the Army weren't
real
happy with his shooting off his mouth.

With all his many awards, Hack still considers the Combat
Infantryman
Badge and the United Nations Medal for Peace -- which he was
presented
for his anti-nuclear work in Australia -- his "highest awards.

Hack is a regular guest on national radio and TV shows, and from
1990
to the end of 1996, he was Newsweek's contributing editor for
defense.
Besides his Newsweek cover stories and other reporting, he has
been
featured in magazines including People, Parade, Men's Journal,
and
has
also been published in Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, Self and
Modern
Maturity. His column, Defending America, appears weekly in
newspapers
across America and on this site.

During Desert Storm which Hack covered for Newsweek, he was the
only
correspondent to accurately predict the outcome of the Gulf War.
He
has won many national and international awards for his Newsweek
reporting, including the George Washington Honor Medal for
excellence
in communications.

hackworth.com

Did he die? No mention of it on his webpage.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/articl...TICLE_ID=44133

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Thanks Steve, I had just found it on that very same site.

He was a good one, not popular with the ass kissing generals and
politicians at the time he was speaking out about Vietnam.

Not enough of them anymore.

Les

On Thu, 05 May 2005 17:51:32 GMT, David wrote:

Hack's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military
correspondent has spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from the
end of World War II to the recent meltdown in the ex-Yugoslavia.

He sailed in the merchant marine at age 14 and the U.S. Army at 15. In
almost 26 years in the Army he spent over seven years in combat
theaters, winning a battlefield commission in Korea to become that
war's youngest Army captain.

After almost five years in Vietnam Hack's cup runneth over. In 1971,
as the Army's youngest colonel he spoke out on national television
saying, "This is a bad war ... it can't be won we need to get out." In
that interview, he also said that the North Vietnamese flag would fly
over Saigon in four years -- a prediction that turned out to be right
on target. He was the only senior officer to sound off about the
insanity of the war. Understandably, Nixon and the Army weren't real
happy with his shooting off his mouth.

With all his many awards, Hack still considers the Combat Infantryman
Badge and the United Nations Medal for Peace -- which he was presented
for his anti-nuclear work in Australia -- his "highest awards.

Hack is a regular guest on national radio and TV shows, and from 1990
to the end of 1996, he was Newsweek's contributing editor for defense.
Besides his Newsweek cover stories and other reporting, he has been
featured in magazines including People, Parade, Men's Journal, and has
also been published in Playboy, Soldier of Fortune, Self and Modern
Maturity. His column, Defending America, appears weekly in newspapers
across America and on this site.

During Desert Storm which Hack covered for Newsweek, he was the only
correspondent to accurately predict the outcome of the Gulf War. He
has won many national and international awards for his Newsweek
reporting, including the George Washington Honor Medal for excellence
in communications.

hackworth.com


We all liked him. He was a soldier's soldier. Leaders of his ilk are
sorely missing in today's military which has sunk to a political
level.

Go easy bro... I'm sure St. Pete will knock out 20 for *you* and NOT
the other way around.

Al in CNMI

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On Thu, 05 May 2005 11:26:11 -0700, Les wrote:


He was a good one, not popular with the ass kissing generals and
politicians at the time he was speaking out about Vietnam.

Not enough of them anymore.

Les


I HATE ass kissers. I refuse to do it myself, not even to women for some
"hey nanny nanny".