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Summary: this is a must read book
Review: this book is by far the best book on vietnam i have read and i have read alot of books and heard alot of stories from vets
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Summary: Once again th COL has exceeded the Standards
Review: Having been an avid fan of COL Hack's "Defending America" Column, I Finally sat down and cracked open this modern history text. The attention to detail and candid commentary brought alot of my own concerns about today's Army to the front of the line. It has confirmed my darkest fear that the Military Force of WWII is long gone and being methodically replaced with the "hollow" army of post Viet Nam. COL Hack has popped a flare in an attempt to alert any who will listen. Truly a patriot and the commensurate leader of Soldiers, COL Hackworth is again sticking his neck out and his ass on the line to protect those who mean the most to him, the men and women of our Armed Forces. I have spent 10 yrs. in the Army and realize that we are quickly smothering ourselves with politics and fear that the ideals of great warriors are dying as they did back then. This book should be recommended reading for all Junior Leaders and REQUIRED ( & Testable) reading for all Senior Military Leaders and Members of Congress. It wouldn't be a bad idea if the Commander in Chief and his Cabinet read it either.
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Summary: awesome!
Review: David Hackworth brings together feelings and comaderie into this incredibly shocking book of war. It gives a side of history that is not told in classroom textbook. I felt like I was fighting in this battle with heads being blown away. You will understand how the government function in war after you read this.
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Summary: More In Retrospect By The Brass
Review: I'm not certain what all the 5 Star Hoopla is about on this book by David Hackworth. Hackworth is no doubt a brave man and also one very lucky and very decorated soldier who has been around combat a bit. But, I see nothing extraordinary in this book. And I'm not a college kid or an intellectual, I'm just another veteran who served his country.He is only telling people what they should already know and should have seen all along if they were paying attention at all. Why is it such a great revelation that training and readiness was expedited and cut short to achieve quick goals and conquests in combat? Couldn't anyone tell or notice the huge numbers of men being drafted and quickly sent overseas to be targets, shipped home in boxes, or mutilated while getting their first real on the job combat training? What was done by the brass and the powers to be should not surprise anyone and Hackworth just happened to be a member before he saw the light and got religion. I have nothing personal against Hackworth but I don't consider him to be an authority either, but more an old soldier dealing with a cluttered past. All these facts were there all the time for anyone willing to listen to reason and the truth long before this book was written and published. This book is a rehashing of old news and if it is anything maybe it will be a reminder for the future...but memories can be very short as we have seen by the recent misuse and underfunding the training of our military by politicians in recent years. Some lessons are just never learned until after it's too late. Officers do what they are told by their superiors and lead in battle. That's what officers are trained to do, not disobey or argue with the chain of command. It will take more than Hackworth and this book to change attitudes at the Pentagon and with all those others not paying attention in Congress, but I guess it's a start. We can only hope there will be no more repeats of mistakes of the past as in Somalia in 1993. May they rest in peace and God bless them.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: I was so moved by this book that I had to write Colonel Hackworth and tell him how I felt. To my surprise, he wrote back and thanked me for my words. He truly is an American hero.
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Summary: REQUIRED READING
Review: Fix the military academies and ramp up the quality of ROTC grads. Make this book the bible of academic and leadership training for officer candidates so we can no longer say, "The most dangerous thing in the world is a second LT with a compass."
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Summary: Col.Hackworth is an American Hero
Review: It is difficult to put into words the momentous impact this book will have on you. Any American with an open mind who reads this book will be shocked, and I mean REALLY SHOCKED! The horrors of combat that young Americans suffered, so that we can enjoy our freedom and soft lives, are unimaginable. And to top it off, what will really blow your mind is that those brave men who served were so POORLY TRAINED AND EQUIPPED! Reading about Col. Hackworth's frustrations while trying to make necessary changes will make you shake your head in disbelief. Completely stonewalled by the Pentagon on every issue, Col. Hackworth tells all in this searing expose. Col. Hackworth is an American legend!
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Summary: This book is best military leader guide on the market.
Review: Cononel Hackworth is a legendary warrior whose feats of valor are spellbinding, but most importantly this book is a gift from God to any commander. As a former Army Reserve Brigade commader I used this book as the Bible for Senior NCO and officer monthly training. If you command or lead-read it one time for pleasure then read it again and underline the training ideas. Share it with your warriors. This book may be the most significant military book of the last part of the 20th Century. In the future it may be as important as Rommel's infantry tactics book was to the first half of the century.
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Summary: The best book on the military even written
Review: I have read many different books over the years and this would have to be one of the best around. If a young officer needs to expand his horizons then this is the book to do it. The soldier who comes through the ranks, does the business when called for and is wasted in the peace BS that is in all militaries around the world. Is this the best book I have read....yes. Once you have finished this book I recommend "Goodbye to all that" by Robert Graves. The man who wrote "I Claudius" was a line officer on western front for 4 years. This follows a close second to "About Face". Barry Morrison
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Summary: Outstanding Book Of Korea/Vietnam Experiences By A War Hero
Review: Col Hackworth tells it like it was from the viewpoint of both an Enlisted Man and an Officer.His frankness and outspoken manner cost him the military rank he richly deserved based on his combat decorations for valor alone. What General Patton was to Armor in Europe, Hack was to the Infantry in Korea and Vietnam. A true leader and outspoken patriot - much to the dismay and chagrin of many of his politically compromised superiors, military and civilian alike. Robert W.Sheehy (former USMC Enlisted Man and US Army Officer)
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