Skip to comments.
David Hackworth, Vietnam vet and military analyst, dies at 74
Newsday.com ^
| May 5, 2005
| MATT APUZZO
Posted on 05/05/2005 10:48:38 AM PDT by AgentEcho
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, died Wednesday in Mexico, where he was receiving treatment for bladder cancer, his wife said. He was 74.
"He died in my arms yesterday morning," his wife, Eilhys England, said Thursday.
Hackworth, a syndicated columnist for King Features, advocated a streamlined military and improved conditions for troops.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abilenekinkos; abughraib; antinukeprotester; antiwar; australia; boorda; boordakilledhimself; califano; charles; davidhackworth; defensewatch; defensewatchmagazine; expatriate; hackworth; hero; jeremyboorda; joecalifano; josephcalifano; kwiatkowski; larouche; larouchies; lefties; medals; mikebordaskiller; nsns; obituary; rip; riphackworthless; rogercharles; soldiersforthetruth; soldiersfortruth; threwawayhisheroism; usefulidiot
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 361-375 next last
1
posted on
05/05/2005 10:48:38 AM PDT
by
AgentEcho
To: AgentEcho
He served his country honorably regardless his politics.
To: AgentEcho
Hack had puzzled me in recent years. But now is not the time to speak ill of him.
3
posted on
05/05/2005 10:50:19 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Drooling moron since 1998...)
To: AgentEcho
Sorry to hear this news. Hack was a patriot, a misguided one, but still a very brave and patrotic person. One of the few on the left I had deep respect for.
He did write some excellent books. "Steel my soldiers heart" was an excellent read.
To: AgentEcho
He was a good Army Officer, cared about his men. Wonder why he was in Mexico for treatment?
5
posted on
05/05/2005 10:50:56 AM PDT
by
Reagan79
(Ralph Stanley Rocks!)
To: AgentEcho
To: Semper Paratus
He served his country honorably.
To: AgentEcho
an honorable man - in spite of the fact that he opposed many of the causes that FreeRepublic stands for ...........
8
posted on
05/05/2005 10:51:33 AM PDT
by
rface
("...the most schizoid freeper I've ever seen" - New Bloomfield, Missouri)
To: Semper Paratus
9
posted on
05/05/2005 10:51:49 AM PDT
by
verity
(A mindset is an antidote to logic.)
To: AgentEcho
To: Reagan79
Most likely Mexico because they'll do risky things with advanced cancer that the FDA prohibits. Many people head south when their American doctors tell them that all treatment options have been exhausted.
To: AgentEcho
12
posted on
05/05/2005 10:52:43 AM PDT
by
firewalk
To: AgentEcho
I was thinking, just yesterday, that I had not seen him on anything in a long while.
13
posted on
05/05/2005 10:52:51 AM PDT
by
Paul Atreides
(FACT: More atrocities have been perpetrated with a hot glue gun, than with a hand gun)
To: AgentEcho
14
posted on
05/05/2005 10:53:29 AM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(Some stories have more spin cycles than my Kenmore washer!)
To: AgentEcho
And when he gets to Heaven
To St. Peter he will tell
'One more grunt reporting, sir,
I've served my time in Hell.'
15
posted on
05/05/2005 10:53:37 AM PDT
by
Terabitten
(I have a duty as an AMERICAN, not a Republican. We can never put Party above Nation.)
To: Reagan79
Wonder why he was in Mexico for treatment?Not uncommon. He was getting treatment that Americans were unwilling to perform.
16
posted on
05/05/2005 10:54:11 AM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: rface
This man arranged for CBS News to get the pictures from Abu Ghraib. I'm not sure he was honorable, and I'm not sure I can shed a lot of crocodile tears for him. I'll just say that at least he can't cause any more trouble, and may he rest in peace. Amen.
17
posted on
05/05/2005 10:54:12 AM PDT
by
johnb838
(Free Republicans... To Arms!)
To: AgentEcho
Never agreed with his politics, but my Dad served under him in 'nam and came home alive. God speed Colonel, God speed.
18
posted on
05/05/2005 10:54:21 AM PDT
by
trubluolyguy
("Sure dolphins are friendly and smart, friendly and smart on rye bread with mayo")
To: AgentEcho
Well Just Damn!
The Hack was a political pain.
On the other hand, he was always concerned about the welfare of the average grunt in the field.
He was a good man and a good soldier.
74 is too young.
19
posted on
05/05/2005 10:54:27 AM PDT
by
Al Gator
(Remember to pillage BEFORE you burn!)
To: Paul Atreides
And this it what it takes to get Hannity off that damn runaway bride story and shed tears for a person worthy of them........
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-60, 61-80 ... 361-375 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson