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	David H. Hackworth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		David H. Hackworth ( November 11, 1930 â“ May 4, 2005) known affectionately as " Hack ", was a retired United States Army colonel and prominent military journalist.
		Hackworth was assigned to a training battalion and then returned to Vietnam to lead elements of the 9th Infantry Division.
		Hackworth was also a founder of Soldiers for the Truth, an advocacy group focused on military reform, both in terms of capability and treatment personnel.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/David_Hackworth (1077 words)

	David H. Hackworth biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David H. Hackworth is perhaps one of the most prominent military journalists writing about the United States armed forces during the latter part of the 20th century.
		Hackworth climbed the peacetime career ladder dutifully, and was a battalion commander in the 101st Airborne Division when it was sent to Vietnam in 1965.
		Hackworth was harassed and ostracized within the army, suffered through a divorce, and retired at the rank of colonel.
	david-hackworth.biography.ms (428 words)

	Guardian \| David Hackworth
		This criticism put Hackworth, who has died of cancer aged 73, under concerted attack from his superiors, an assault made easier to sustain by the fast and loose approach to regulations he had employed as commander of a Blackhawk air cavalry brigade in Vietnam.
		Hackworth volunteered for service with the US special forces in Vietnam, and, as the army's youngest full colonel, returned in 1965, commanding a paratroop unit.
		Hackworth died in Tijuana, Mexico, while pursuing alternative treatments for bladder cancer, a common cause of death among soldiers exposed to the dioxins Agent Orange and Agent Blue, used to defoliate Vietnam.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5188987-110878,00.html (823 words)

	Peoples Century \| Guerrilla Wars \| Col. David Hackworth
		Hackworth: If you were a student of warfare, as I was, you quickly realized that, tactically, we were not going to win the war and we had to win the people.
		Hackworth: The purpose of the tunnels was to provide a safe area for supplies, for their headquarters and for their soldiers.
		Hackworth: I think the average American soldier perceived the enemy as 'but for the grace of God, there go I,' and they were reluctant to shoot somebody unless they knew that they were the enemy.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/peoplescentury/episodes/guerrillawars/hackworthtranscript.html (7866 words)

	mydree: David Hackworth (1930 - 2005)
		Hackworth earned over eighty medals, including several Distinguished Service Crosses (the nation's second highest honor), but he was most proud of his Combat Infantryman's Badge (earned by being fired upon in combat) and his eight Purple Hearts.
		Hackworth was on track to be the youngest General in US Army history, but then his conscience prompted him to speak out to the press.
		Hackworth, a student of military history (he was a regular at the Army War College), wrote his own primer on how to fight an insurgency which the average soldier eagerly read and passed along to others.
	www.livejournal.com /~mydree/10077.html (1000 words)

	David Hackworth, Vietnam Vet and Military Analyst, Dies at 74
		Hackworth died Wednesday in Tijuana, Mexico, where he was receiving treatment for bladder cancer.
		Hackworth ignited a national debate last year when he reported that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld used a machine to sign condolence letters sent to the families of fallen soldiers.
		Hackworth served four tours of duty in Vietnam and was one of the first senior officers to speak out publicly against the Vietnam War.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/metro/daily/hackmanobit0505.html (352 words)

	Drudge Retort: Vietnam Legend David Hackworth Dies at 74 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David H. Hackworth, a much-decorated and highly unconventional former career Army officer who became a combat legend in Vietnam, and later enraged his superiors by lambasting the war on national television, died on Wednesday at a hospital in Tijuana, Mexico.
		David Hackworth, was a man of courage, something you rightie would not fucking have a clue about.
		Hackworth was wounded many times and not with a fucking grain of rice and always, always went back to fight with his men, he never left after 3 scratches and 4 months.
	www.drudge.com /weblog/6918/vietnam_legend_david_hackworth_dies_at_74.html (1754 words)

	David Hackworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David H. Hackworth is perhaps one of the keenest military journalists writing about the U.S. armed forces during the latter part of the 20th century.
		Hackworth returned to the U.S. in the mid-1980's, and now makes regular TV appearances to discuss various military-related topics.
		His commentary on the psychological effects of PTSD as an experience of combat, based on his own experiences of overcoming the disease, resonates with disabled veterans.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/david_hackworth (473 words)

	David hackworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David Hackworth, R.I.P. One of the most decorated soldiers of his generation, U.S. Army Colonel David Hackworth, (74) has just died in Tijuana, Mexico.
		David Hackworth was an honorable soldier and served his country well.
		David H. Hackworth [hackworth.com] To honor his memory, we should give the grunts a good, reliable assault rifle.
	www.aspma.com /term/david-hackworth.html (281 words)

	[The Harborsite] The war according to David Hackworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hackworth was everywhere on cable television during the first days of the war, when early military setbacks convinced him and other retired military leaders that the administration, whose backers sold the conflict as a "cakewalk," hadn't sent enough troops to quell Iraqi resistance.
		Though he is a colonel by rank, Hackworth was counted among the so-called "television generals" the administration blasted after Baghdad fell, and many conservative admirers < http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/889737/posts >turned against him.
		Hackworth was everywhere on cable television during the first days of the war, when early military setbacks convinced him and other retired military leaders that the administration, whose backers sold the conflict as a andquot;cakewalk,andquot; hadn't sent enough troops to quell Iraqi resistance.
	grunt.space.swri.edu /pipermail/harborsite/2003-August/001609.html (4868 words)

	WorldNetDaily Speaker's Bureau - Col. David H. Hackworth
		One of America's most decorated soldiers, Col. David Hackworth is the consummate speaker on almost any topic related to the military.
		Hackworth's military career as a sailor, soldier and a military correspondent spanned nearly a dozen wars and conflicts, from the end of World War II to the recent meltdown in ex-Yugoslavia.
		Col. Hackworth enlisted in the service at the age of 14, and in his 26 years in the U.S. Army he spent over seven years in combat theatres.
	www.wnd.com /speakers/dhackworth.asp (249 words)

	WorldNetDaily News Archives: David Hackworth
		Tuesday, May 04, 2004 by David Hackworth -- Deploying without sufficient armor and then having to fly 70-ton Abrams tanks to Iraq is as flaky as almost everything else about a war where politicians were proclaiming just a year ago that once we drained the swamps, the rest would be rice...
		Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by David Hackworth -- The central theme of Sun Tzu's timeless book, "The Art of War," is for commanders to take care of their troops.
		David H. Hackworth, author of his new best-selling "Steel My Soldiers' Hearts," "Price of Honor" and "About Face," has seen duty or reported as a sailor, soldier and military correspondent in nearly a dozen wars and conflicts — from the end of World War II to the recent fights against international terrorism.
	www.wnd.com /news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=9&PAGE=6 (536 words)

	David H. Hackworth - Art History Online Reference and Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David H. Hackworth known affectionately as " Hack ", is perhaps one of the most prominent contemporary military journalists writing about the United States armed forces.
		In Korea, Hackworth fought with the 25th Infantry Division, winning not only a battlefield commission as a lieutenant, but also medals for valor, and multiple Purple Hearts.
		Hackworth responded with an U.S.Army audit confirming his medals, and CBS admitted to an error in reporting.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/David_Hackworth (514 words)

	Flynn Files -- David Hackworth, RIP
		David Hackworth, the decorated Vietnam veteran who outraged superiors by coming out against the war, has died.
		Hackworth's career in the military spanned from the tail end of World War II to the Vietnam War.
		Despite criticism directed to Col Hackworth over the years (some justified), he was a patriot who continued to fight for the interests of U. armed forces members throughout the world.
	flynnfiles.com /archives/american_scene2005/david_hackworth_rip.html (374 words)

	David Hackworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David Hackworth was the lead reporter criticizing Admiral Boorda's wearing of possibly unauthorized medals.
		David Hackworth was later discovered to be wearing a Ranger Tab, and several other medals that were unauthorized.
		Even though David Hackworth was a hard charging soldier at one time, it does not excuse his committing the same offense he criticized Admiral Boorda for, when Hackworth goes the extra mile in claiming to be one of the most decorated soldiers in America.
	www.airborne-ranger.com /ranger/wannabees/Hackworth.html (207 words)

	Gothamimage: David Hackworth, RIP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Hackworth's excellent work over the years, suspect his earned cynicism and his fine sense of humor took it all in stride.
		Hackworth, who lived with his wife in Greenwich, was receiving treatment for bladder cancer.
		Hackworth, as a journalist, had such credibility that when he questioned the medals of an Admiral, and the Admiral took his own life- some blamed him-unfairly.
	gothamimage.blogspot.com /2005/05/david-hackworth-rip.html (2915 words)

	USATODAY.com - David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Retired Army Col. David Hackworth, a decorated Vietnam veteran who spoke out against the war and later became a journalist and an advocate for military reform, has died, his wife said Thursday.
		Hackworth died Wednesday in Mexico, where he was receiving treatment for bladder cancer.
		Hackworth, a syndicated columnist for King Features, advocated a streamlined military and improved conditions for troops.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-05-05-hackworth_x.htm (351 words)

	David Hackworth fades away. \| MetaFilter
		David Hackworth, who billed himself as America's most decorated living soldier (he had eight Purple Hearts and ten Silver Stars), died in Mexico this week at age 74.
		Hackworth saw combat in World War II (having joined the Army at 15), Korea, and Vietnam; in 1967 he and Gen.
		Hackworth was a distinguished war correspondent, a self-appointed advocate for the average soldier who used his website as a soapbox, a best-selling author, a critic of American tactics in the Iraq War, and possibly the only figure respected by both WorldNetDaily and Common Dreams.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/41796 (962 words)

	Jeff Quinton - Backcountry Conservative: COL David Hackworth (1930-2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David Hackworth (U.S. Army, ret.) - a best-selling author, a warrior in the purest sense, and a man I was fortunate enough to call my friend - has died.
		Hackworth was a flawed man, as are so many.
		Hackworth, who are brave enough to kick these fuckers in the balls with the truth, and wake the rest of us out of our slumbers.
	www.jquinton.com /archives/002805.html (1020 words)

	The War According to David Hackworth
		Retired U.S. Army Col. David Hackworth is a cocky American military commander who for half a century was at the front lines of the Army's most important battles.
		On a typical day Hackworth receives hundreds of e-mails, letters and faxes from American soldiers, complaining about everything from silk-weight underwear to the weapons they've been assigned.
		Although the controversial Hackworth has his critics, no one disputes his half-century of military accomplishment.
	www.commondreams.org /views03/0805-09.htm (2596 words)

	Salon.com News \| The war according to David Hackworth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Most recently, though, Hackworth has been at the frontlines of a domestic war: the debate over U.S. military strategy in Iraq, and whether the Bush administration planned well enough to achieve a decisive military victory, and to keep the postwar peace.
		Though he is a colonel by rank, Hackworth was counted among the so-called "television generals" the administration blasted after Baghdad fell, and many conservative admirers turned against him.
		Today the primary front of Hackworth's war of opinion isn't cable television, but a pair of Web sites -- Soldiers for the Truth and his own site, Hackworth.com -- where he's campaigning to document the dire fate of U.S. troops in Iraq.
	www.salon.com /news/feature/2003/08/04/hackworth/index_np.html (445 words)

	WorldNetDaily News Archives: David Hackworth
		Tuesday, April 26, 2005 by David Hackworth -- April 24 and 25 marked the 25th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, Jimmy Carter's ill-fated attempt to salvage his presidency by rescuing 53 Americans held hostage in Tehran by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
		Tuesday, April 19, 2005 by David Hackworth -- Several weeks ago, our president presented the first Medal of Honor since Somalia — posthumously — to the widow and orphans of Sgt. Paul R. Smith for heroic actions he took "above and beyond the call of duty" to save the men he was leading in...
		Tuesday, March 08, 2005 by David Hackworth -- Stars flashing and an impressive rack of "having been there" medals blazing on his chest, Thomas Fiscus cut a dashing figure in the halls of the Pentagon.
	www.wnd.com /news/archives.asp?AUTHOR_ID=9&PAGE=35 (580 words)

	Outside The Beltway : COL David H. Hackworth, 1930-2005
		Col. David H. Hackworth, the United States Army's legendary, highly decorated guerrilla fighter and lifelong champion of the doughboy and dogface, ground-pounder and grunt, died Wednesday in Mexico.
		Colonel Hackworth lied to enlist in the Army at 15 and won a battlefield commission at 20 to become the Korean War's youngest captain.
		A report by the inspector general of the Army responded that Colonel Hackworth was derelict in his duties and had "acted without honor." General Abrams and other top officers moved to court-martial him, but eventually allowed him to resign with an honorable discharge.
	www.outsidethebeltway.com /archives/10418 (1911 words)

	Ballpoint Wren » Col. David H. Hackworth: He Gave ‘em Hell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		David Hackworth, November 22, 2005, “ With Deepest Sympathy, ” the column that revealed Donald Rumsfeld had been using a machine to sign letters of condolence to soldiers’ families.
		A decorated combat veteran in a career that started in World War II when he was 14 and lied about his age to enlist; to Vietnam, where he proved that adopting the enemy’s guerilla-style tactics was more effective than traditional fighting methods, Hackworth never shied away from from a fight.
		Hackworth’s relentless Pentagon prodding was borne from knowing better than anyone what our guys needed on and off the battlefield, and it was his life’s mission to make sure the Army brass knew it, too.
	www.bonniewren.com /more/2005/hackworth.htm (829 words)

	A Mean, Green Machine (David Hackworth Suddenly Changes His Tune) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It's nice that Hackworth has changed his tune from his previous ARTICLE but his credibility is still pretty well destroyed as a result of it.
		Hackworth is a genuine hero, and, as such,is worthy of respect and admiration.
		Hackworth's "problem" is that he is writing for a "perceived audience" : one that traditionally votes Democrat, and that is hostile to/ suspicious of the present Administration.
	freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/889737/posts (3384 words)

	LP: David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74
		Hackworth is survived by his wife of 8 years, a stepdaughter and four children from two earlier marriages, the family said.
		Hackworth was used to prepare a hit piece on Admiral Mike Boorda concerning a V device Boorda had previously worn on two ribbons he clearly earned.
		Hackworth was the hack that provided the cover for the assassination of the Chief of Naval Operations of the United States of America, one of the finest heroes this country has ever produced.
	www.libertypost.org /cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=94381 (4511 words)

	Sean Hannity Discussion - Col. David Hackworth dead... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		May 6th, 2005 09:52 AM Col. David Hackworth dead...
		May 6th, 2005 09:54 AM Re: Col. David Hackworth dead...
		Colonel Hackworth's motivation was always the men and women at the tip of the spear, those in foreign lands doing the bidding for our elected national leaders.
	www.hannity.com /forum/printthread.php?t=5624 (474 words)

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