David Hackworth
David Hackworth
Colonel David Haskell Hackworth, also known as "Hack," was an American Korean War and Vietnam War veteran who received many combat decorations for heroism in both wars. Hackworth is known for his role in the creation and command of Tiger Force, a military unit formed during the Vietnam War to apply guerrilla warfare tactics to the fight against Vietcong guerrilla fighters...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth11 November 1930
CountryUnited States of America
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It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.
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Of course, it's imperative that we stabilize Iraq and quickly reduce our armed role there.
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Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die.
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Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.
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Our fumbling government's response since Beirut - during both Republican and Democratic administrations - has been to cut and run, or to flat ignore this growing threat, apparently hoping it would go away.
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Modern American war is as easy to script as a B movie.
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Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.
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In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.
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What we need to do is follow the axiom of World War II which was 'Loose Lips Sink Ships' and the media has really got to follow that.
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The old saying that war is a racket has taken on an even more shameful meaning.