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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior | Colonel David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman | A MUST READ BOOK

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	About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior Colonel David H. Hackworth, Julie Sherman Touchstone, 1990 - 875 pages average customer review:based on 75 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Tough as Nails; Writes Well, Too.

Hackworth's blood and guts account of his many years in the US Army begins with one of the most dramatic personal battle narratives ever recorded, his day of destiny in Korea where he survived all manner of trouble and emerged a decorated hero. He won a battlefield commission in Korea, remained in the peacetime Army, served in the Berlin crisis of 1961 and then rose to Colonel as an army commander in Vietnam. His was a rich and crowded career, and makes for terrific reading. Among the many highlights are his squad's fateful attack on a hill in Korea, taken at appalling cost, his struggle to remain sane and productive during the stultefying peacetime year; a fascinating stint accompanying Gen. S.L.A. Marshall on an observation tour throughout the entire Vietnam theater and a subsequent command (and transformation) of a potentially mutinous unit of soldiers in Dinh Tuong Province. Few soldiers who have such a fascinating life history, and in the Vietnam context, only Neil Sheehan's biography of John Paul Vann rivals this epic.

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A MUST READ BOOK

Colonel David Hackworth has written an autobiography that is just absolutely fabulous. He is America's most decorated living soldier and was the youngest full Colonel in Vietnam. While serving in Vietnam he had possibly the only sector that the viet cong could not move at will in. In 1971 he broke the cardinal rule and went on national TV, as a Colonel, and said we could not win the war if we kept fighting the same way. He was completely disguted at the progress of the war and the leadership. He left the army and moved to Austraila where he still lives today and is an outspoken critic of US military forces.

This book is his story. From his childhood, through his lying about his age and fighting in Korea, the peacetime army, the war in Vietnam and beyond. This is a must read book for anyone who is interested about the US military, US history or the Vietnan War.

Buy this book and prepare to stand in awe of one of the greatest warriors in the history of military forces. Hear his story and ponder his opinions. It is well worth it.

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Read the book. Judge for yourself

The man is amazing. Yet there have been many like him that have gone without recognition. Don't take that as a negative in anyway. Hackworth represents what is good in the military. I trust guys like him far more than I would ever trust Generals and Admirals who dance with the politicians on a daily basis. Give me the guy from the trenches anyday to cut through the BS and tell how it is and how it was. "Issues and Answers" and the events following shows exactly how political the military is. The truth hurts. Trust Hackworth's assessment? You bet.

Suggested reading: Hackworth's "Hazardous Duty"

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Read This Book

If you are an American, you have to read this book. Two things this book left me with......(1) we as citizens have No Right to critisize those who serve our Country; we are in no way qualified to even suggest an opinion. (2) Col. Hackworth LIVED his life and what a life.
As the wife of a Vietnam Veteran I wish David Hackworth Peace and Comfort during this part of his life as an American Citizen.
Thank You for your service.

WELL WORTH THE READ

Excellent wartime memoirs. Not only do we get good "war stories" but we get them from the prespective of a rather respected individual. The book is well written, moves well and makes some wonderful observations. I must admit to enjoying the first three fourths of the book better than the last where Col. Hackworth gets just a bit whinny in chewing over old bones and (justifiable) complaints about the army/politics of the late
Vietnam era. It is a shame we did not have more individuals in leadership positions of Col. Hackworth's abilities when we needed them. Hey Col. Let's have more "how it was" and a little less "where on the road to ruin and hell now and......." We get enough of that stuff from that little whimp Ollie. All in all I enjoyed the book and highly recommend it.

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