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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.
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To: AgentEcho
Please say it ain't so.
Peace, Col. God bless.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:15:16 PM PDT
by
katieanna
(My Redeemer Liveth!)
To: AgentEcho
May God rest his soul.
162
posted on
05/05/2005 12:15:39 PM PDT
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: Liberty Valance
163
posted on
05/05/2005 12:17:49 PM PDT
by
Loud Mime
(Liberals believe in their good; a good that is void of honesty and character)
To: RebelBanker; pbrown
Rest in Peace, Colonel. I disagreed with his politics but respected the heck out of his service in uniform.
IIRC, the one on Fox with the raspy voice is named Hunt.
Hunt and Hackworth had their lives cross in an odd way. LtCol David Hunt was a batallion commander in Korea while Hack was there on press assignment in 94. He was a Kick Ass tactician, and training fanatic. All Hunt had really wanted to do was command a combat line unit.
The powers that be decided that they wanted a business manager type, and not a combat leader in upper ranks, and tried to $#!tcan Hunt's career.
Hackworth found out about it, and went to commamder US Forces in Korea, General Gary Luck (commanded XVIII Corps in Desert Storm). Hack told Gen. Luck "We're gonna loose this guy, and he's another Abrams"
Result was that David Hunt was promoted to full Colonel. Unfortunately, the Ass kissers eventually did have their way, and Hunt was forced out.
Col. David Hunt is NOT to be confused with General Ira A. Hunt, who was the nemesis of Hackworth when he commanded the 4/39th Infantry in 69 in the Delta. David Hunt was a warrier, Ira Hunt was a fool.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:20:22 PM PDT
by
Calvinist_Dark_Lord
(I have come here to kick @$$ and chew bubblegum...and I'm all outta bubblegum! ~Roddy Piper)
To: AgentEcho
Col. Hackworth served his country honorably and deserves our respect. His politics are earthbound, his service is eternal. Rest in Peace, Col. Hackworth, may God console your family and ease the pain in their hearts.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:20:45 PM PDT
by
DustyMoment
(FloriDUH - proud inventors of pregnant/hanging chads and judicide!!)
To: wideawake
"He served in the Merchant marine in 1944 at the age of 14 and saw no combat in WWII."
A minor point - but I thought I read in "About Face" that he came under some sort of indirect fire when he was on shore during a Merchant marine mission in the Pacific.
166
posted on
05/05/2005 12:21:04 PM PDT
by
Airborne1986
(Well, You can do what you want to us, but we're not going to sit here while you badmouth the U.S.A.)
To: pbrown
Is he the one with the raspy voice that was always on Fox? No, that's Susan Estrich.
167
posted on
05/05/2005 12:22:27 PM PDT
by
Spiff
(Don't believe everything you think.)
To: Airborne1986
I thought I read in "About Face" that he came under some sort of indirect fire when he was on shore during a Merchant marine mission in the Pacific.My source says that he served in the Adriatic.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:22:54 PM PDT
by
wideawake
(God bless our brave soldiers and their Commander in Chief)
To: AgentEcho
"A Great American!!!!" May he rest in peace.
To: AgentEcho
I had no idea he was 74. R.I.P.. Thank you for your service to our country.
170
posted on
05/05/2005 12:23:55 PM PDT
by
stevio
(American Male)
To: AgentEcho
To: jpl
"Colonel Hackworth was one of our most decorated servicemen in the history of our country. Rest in peace, soldier, and thank you from a grateful nation"
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:24:20 PM PDT
by
DTA
To: AgentEcho
He will be missed. I'm afraid we have lost an advocate that can not be replaced.
173
posted on
05/05/2005 12:25:26 PM PDT
by
Luke
(CPO, USCG (Ret))
To: keepingtrack; 1Old Pro
From the recesses of my memory, Mexican "doctors" were pushing Laetrile(sp?), the active ingredient being some
form of cyanide, extracted from the pits of some fruits.
To: Reagan79
probably because the treatment he was undergoing, to try and save his life, was not allowed by the drug lords her in the USA. Steve McQueen went down and died there, for the same kind of thing.
FDA does not allow alternative treatments, though they do help, SOME people.
175
posted on
05/05/2005 12:30:20 PM PDT
by
Robert_Paulson2
(The Chinese and Saudis are our friends and allies!)
To: riri
Yeesh, this is getting really depressing. Seems we are averaging about one diagnosis/news like this a week these days. Are they ever going to cure it is my question?
He drove me crazy but sorry to see him go. WOW, though I had no idea he was in his 70's, he looked great.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:31:42 PM PDT
by
riri
To: Airborne1986
To: jbstrick
I heard something about peach pits in the cure for cancer used in Mexico. He always had on a black turtle neck & black pants when I saw him on Fox! Like Johnny Cash.
To: AgentEcho
From one old soldier to another; RIP Hack. You were one of the good guys.
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posted on
05/05/2005 12:34:54 PM PDT
by
redhawk
To: OldFriend
You don't know what you're talking about regarding Boorda.
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