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To: TideGlider who wrote (681674)	5/6/2005 11:07:40 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Remembering Col. David Hackworth: Defiant against the Pentagon (Joe Scarborough) The top brass in the Pentagon hated David Hackworth. He was blunt and always spoke his mind. I disagreed with Colonel Hackworth on many issues, but I always was grateful that his main objective was protecting American troops overseas. The retired colonel had been a hero during Vietnam. Men fighting under his command remembered him as a deity on the battlefield. But in 1971, Hackworth came home from Vietnam and spoke out against the war's execution. The man who lied about his age to get in the Army at age 15 was pushed out of the military and left the service brokenhearted. It was tough for a career military hero who was about to be promoted to general. Hackworth gave back his 80 medals, moved to Australia, and made millions. A decade later, the military returned the medals and David Hackworth came home to the country he had served for almost 30 years. Walking around the Pentagon as a member of Congress, it didn't take me long to figure out that Hackworth was hated by most of the military leaders. He was blunt and he didn't care how many stripes you wore on your shoulders. He also seemed to relish stepping on toes. Sometimes, admirals and generals got hurt. But that never stopped Hackworth from telling leaders what he really thought about their operation. General Eisenhower learned that first hand when he was traveling across Italy to check up on the US troops. While chatting with the grunts, Hack decided to speak up. "The chow stinks!" It was an early example of his blunt style. But in an era where our military men and women are being asked to do more every year, troops need a supporter with the authority to take on the Pentagon brass. David Hackworth was such a man. He will be missed by all of us in Scarborough Country.