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To: 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.

47 posted on 05/05/2005 11:02:20 AM PDT by RebelBanker (To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!)
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To: RebelBanker

Thank you. That is so sad. He loved our country and our military. His ways were different than mine, but I respected him. Prayers go out to his family.


63 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:34 AM PDT by processing please hold (Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
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To: RebelBanker

Prayers for his family & friends.


70 posted on 05/05/2005 11:13:38 AM PDT by JFC ( President Bush, You are being prayed for along with our country daily, by millions of us.)
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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.
164 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)
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