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Title: ABOUT FACE : THE ODYSSEY OF AN AMERICAN WARRIOR by David H. Hackworth ISBN: 0-671-69534-7 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 15 April, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (57 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Complex man, complex autobiography
Comment: A fine book for many reasons, but IMO primarily as a character study of a complicated man. His ideas regarding the importance of hard training are hardly new, but are always worth repeating. His arguments about merging the Army and the Marine Corps, the top-heavy structure of the post-Vietnam era Army, and military awards are worth study. People unfamiliar with the values of a Cold War military officer find this book very insightful. The book is, most importantly, just pretty damned interesting.
Hack is clearly passionate about all things infantry, but the man suffers from a number of self-admitted character flaws:
-Losing a weapon and covering it up (sorry, this was wrong)
-Tolerance of drug use
-Criticizing the Army while serving as an officer DURING WAR
-..and I've always been uncomfortable with his part in Admiral Boorda's NCM scandal given his personal situation regarding his own awards (Ranger Tab, Hack?).
This aside, all Americans and allies are grateful for Hack's repeated combat valor.
Read the book, but consider his actions in the context of the times. This man is a combat hero, not necessarily a role model.
Rating: 4
Summary: Telling the Truth!
Comment: Hackworth is the warriors warrior. BTDT (been there done that) is his motto. I was so inspired by this book I could hardly put it down. At first glance you think, this is about a thousand pages too long. But as the story of Hacks life unfolds you find yourself wishing for more! His metal in combat is unequaled and his actions speak for themselves. His list of achievements says it all, over 110 military decorations. But his humility cannot be disputed. The man is not a braggart, he is a truth teller. He tells the story of an American soldier from the trenches, where the fighting and dying took place. His passion will bring tears to your eyes as he reveals himself cradling the lifeless bodies of the men who died under his command in the Korean War and then risking his own life years later in Vietnam to rescue young soldiers caught in a harrowing cross fire. Hack is a 100% genuine American Hero, without doubt one the best soldiers our country has ever produced. (Too bad he's not a Joint Chief)
This book is definitely worth the read. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Eye Opener
Comment: This book will show what really goes on in the army, it is an eye opener. Check out his web site: www.hackworth.com. A lot of good information.
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Title: Hazardous Duty by David H. Hackworth ISBN: 0380727420 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Steel My Soldiers' Hearts : The Hopeless to Hardcore Transformation of U.S. Army, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, Vietnam by David H. Hackworth ISBN: 0743246136 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 06 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Price of Honor by David H. Hackworth ISBN: 0425180646 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 05 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Brave Men by David H. Hackworth ISBN: 0671865609 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Special Men by Dennis Foley ISBN: 080410915X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 31 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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