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I tend to go straight to the point, and I rarely buy into self-produced bios.
Hackworths actual record seems to be a bit less than stellar, based on several reports by his peers.
Regardless,he is not in the loop on this one.
My gender has little to do with my attitude.
My status as a USAF veteran,and my horror of remaining ignorant and gullible might impact on my viewpoints.

MB26, Please attempt to educate a few more people with your "gather round children" position of actually knowing the posturing "hero" in action, that this poor dumb female is supposed to have great respect for.

Couple of incidents: You are an USAF Vet [ The Air Force, America's Largest Para-Military Organization! ] Just kidding.... but use your own experience here....

Seriously, how many officers did you know who got into fistfights on a regular basis with other officers, NCOs and EM? Reality check here. Hack describes it as happening between him and others on a rather regular basis.

#2. Good friend and 'Nam buddy is retired RVN, Panama & DS SF E-8 medic. He also holds Masters in nursing, etc. He was Tiger Force medic in RVN. Has sworn in writing he was there and saw/heard Hack give order to 1LT Gardiner re: the infamous "Hi Diddle Diddle, Straight Up The Middle" charge that resulted in many deaths, including Gardiner's. Hack claims it was someone else unknown.

#3. I operated in III Corps both tours (Plenty of action, VC, PAVN, Kymer Rouge, KKK (yes, KKK were local Cambodian bandits) in Fishhook area. (Great duty. Anytime you felt like a Bad As* and wanted to get it on with the Bad Guys they were there, and Saigon was 30 min away by Helo when you wanted some trim.)

Hack's reputation as a big reputation got as far north as we were, and the IG at LBJ confirmed thet could he was running the Steam and Creams throughout IV Corps. Don't get me wrong. We all ensured that we ran the local Steam and Creams so the girls all had their shots and no VC got in and cut off our weenies, but Hack was taking a cut from the girls. Bad Wa.

Also, when was the last time you saw one of his Doom and Gloom, "Only I, Mr. Infantry knows the truth" predictions pan out?

Hack - Slack