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Col. Hackworth (correctly) was displeased with the conduct of the VietNam war (it was run by civilians, often against military advice) and was not one of the stereotypical ticket-punching officers who kissed ass on the Pentagon as soldiers and marines won battles, only to have the victories taken away by Washington, liberals, and the NEW Left. Although he did not keep up to speed on the integration of the Armed Forces branches as applied to modern warfare ('a la General Franks) and lacked adequate knowlege of newer weapons, logistics and tactics, he was a soldiers' officer and a division/batallion tactical battlefield genious.

Goodbye, Sir.