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The anger of an American Hero, 14. Mai 2000
Lt. Colonel David Hackworth has truly EARNED the right to be critical of his government and the American military establishment. He fought in two unpopular foreign wars, won the highest military honors, and became so disillusioned that he became an expatriot for many years. How lucky we are that he is back. This book is part a recounting of his war experiences, and part an indictment of the modern United States military in which careerism and politics have destroyed effective leadership. Were Hackworth not an accomplished product of the system, his critique would not carry nearly as much weight. This is a vital book for both veterans and non-veterans alike and a wake up call for us not to get too complacent with our security.
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Entertaining, enlightening and a good lead to introspection, 30. Juli 2000
The best lessons are often passed on through stories. Laying the foundation for your point in a good story provides a solid base for understanding and comprehension. Col. Hackworth has got a whole lot of stories, and no end of lessons. About Face remains entertaining through the colorful recollection of "Hack's" sometimes humorous, sometimes humbling, and often horrorific life. In the midst of these life stories, he takes the time to offer the lesson the he has learned - but only realized and fully understood with the experience of years. The book is full of good analyses of men: good men, what makes them respected, and not-so-good men, and why their faults outweigh their good charateristics. Throughout the book, I found myself comparing my own style and personality to that of these men - and wondering where Col. Hackworth would place his assessment of me, in the midst of the men he's encountered.
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One Bad Mother, 27. Juli 2000
And a lover of the Army. The combat heroics recounted here, told with a fair amount of modesty, would be rejected by Marvel Comics, because even SGT Rock wasn't this good. (Hack is said to have inspired the COL Kilgore character in "Apocalypse Now.")Lying about his age to join at 15, Hack joined because he loved soldiers and wanted to pick up chicks. Along the way, he learned soldiering from pros like Steve Prezenka, the noncon-turned-officer who showed him how it was done, Old Army style, in a backwater posting on the Yugoslav border. Hack learned well. In Korea, he was battlefield commissioned at age 18, and started collecting the first of his record 123 medals, including 2 DSCs, 8 Silver Stars, and 8 Purple Hearts. More impressive than the mere retelling of battlefield heroics, however, is his commentary on what was going wrong with his Army. Having learned from Old Army noncoms about duty, honor and country, Hack became progressively alienated from Army leadership, which was filled with careerists, who valued their retirements, perks, and future defense contractor contacts more than they did the lives of the grunts who did the fighting and dying. Hack's uncanny ability to sniff out danger and opportunity, which led GEN Abrahms to call him the finest combat officer since Patton, coupled with the mentoring of some of the few real warriors to make rank, like COL Glover Johns and GEN Hank, "THe Gunfighter" Emerson, saved a career that his outspokenness (and GI tastes in entertainment) saved a career that would otherwise have been snuffed out. Hack's call for an Army trained, led, and dedicated to winning, and then only when America needs to fight, is an eloquent perscription for reform in the Armed Forces, and one hell of a good story. -Lloyd A. Conway
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