He left the Army and moved to Australia because of his views on nuclear weapons.
Supporting our soldiers is what he does better than almost anyone else I know.
When it comes to American military stratigic tactics, he is over his pay grade.
you see you have strategic decisions and then you have tactical means of reaching those decisions, they're two different things. Strategic decisions are the big things you want to accomplish, tactics are the means to reach the goal.
I bet every single fellow who served under Hackworth in vietnam has respect and appreciation for what he says on tv regardless if they agree with his opinions.
It is beyond me how people here at FR can show hackworth disrespect when you comprehend that hackworth is a genuine war hero. Like what you, Hunble, said. You said it was over his pay-grade to make these comments. Well, he's a citizen of the US. That should qualify him to talk about any political issue. Besides being a decorated war hero who served multiple tours in vietnam he retired as a full colonel. He knows plenty about it.
People like Hack who've been to war are frequently un-enthusiastic about it. But when the chips were down in vietnam, hack not only went, but he volunteered to go back again and he volunteered to serve in the thick of it as well.
Quite frankly, I come from much better stock than all of these people on this forum who criticize him, evidence is, I won't criticize him.
AWARDS & DECORATIONS COLONEL DAVID H. HACKWORTH (U.S. ARMY, RETIRED)
Individual Decorations & Service Medals:
Distinguished Service Cross (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) Silver Star (with nine Oak Leaf Clusters) Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (with "V" Device & seven Oak Leaf Clusters)(Seven of the awards for heroism) Purple Heart (with seven Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Medal (with "V" Device & Numeral 34)(One for heroism and 33 for aerial achievement) Army Commendation Medal (w/ "V" Device & 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Good Conduct Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal (with Germany and Japan Clasps) National Defense Service Medal (with one Bronze Service Star) Korean Service Medal (with Service Stars for eight campaigns) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal (2 Silver Service Stars = 10 campaigns) Armed Forces Reserve Medal Unit Awards:
Presidential Unit Citation (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) Valorous Unit Award (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) Meritorious Unit Commendation Badges & Tabs:
Combat Infantryman Badge (w/ one Star; representing 2 awards) Master Parachutist Badge Army General Staff Identification Badge
Foreign Awards:
United Nations Service Medal (Korea) Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with two Gold Stars) Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with two Silver Stars) Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (1st Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (1st Class) Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order, 2d Class Vietnam Parachutist Badge (Master Level) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (with three Palm oak leaf clusters) Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation (with one Palm oak leaf cluster) World War II Merchant Marine Awards:
Pacific War Zone Bar Victory Medal
Note: As per a Department of the Army audit conducted by COL Pam Mitchell, Chief Personnel ServiceSupport Division on May 6 1999.