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David Hackworth

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If a policy is wrongheaded, feckless and corrupt, I take it personally and consider it a moral obligation to sound off and not shut up until it's fixed.


— David Hackworth


#corrupt #feckless #fixed #i #moral

It's human nature to start taking things for granted again when danger isn't banging loudly on the door.


— David Hackworth


#banging #danger #door #granted #human

Fighting terrorism is not unlike fighting a deadly cancer. It can't be treated just where it's visible - every diseased cell in the body must be destroyed.


— David Hackworth


#cancer #cell #deadly #destroyed #diseased

Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.


— David Hackworth


#keeps #me #only #the only thing #thing

Grunts on the line, where the enemy wants them dead, still goof off - even knowing that by letting their guard down they might die.


— David Hackworth


#die #down #enemy #even #goof

Our generals talk a good game about taking care of their grunts, and the majority of our Beltway politicians bay with moralistic fervor about how they, too, support the troops.


— David Hackworth


#bay #beltway #care #fervor #game

That's because international Islamic religious fanatics have the same goal as the Axis fascists - the destruction of our way of life.


— David Hackworth


#because #destruction #fanatics #fascists #goal

Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.


— David Hackworth


#against #american #american people #because #did

Fortunately, it's still not too late to develop a comprehensive global strategy to eliminate our real enemy.


— David Hackworth


#develop #eliminate #enemy #fortunately #global

In order to drill into young men the need to stay alert and stay alive, I used to punish offenders with my fists, boots and rifle butt, and with stockade time.


— David Hackworth


#alive #boots #drill #fists #i






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He was assigned as a rifleman to the 351st Infantry Regiment 88th Infantry Division and stationed on occupation duty in Trieste. His request was denied on the grounds that he had "too much" combat experience for the mission. Hackworth soon became totally fed up with the system not to mention the war in Vietnam.

Hackworth is also known for his role in the creation and command of Tiger Force a military unit formed during the Vietnam War to apply guerrilla warfare tactics to the fight against Vietnamese guerrillas. Colonel David Haskell Hackworth (November 11 1930 – May 4 2005) also known as "Hack" was a highly decorated soldier having received 24 decorations for heroism in combat from the Army Commendation Medal to the DistinguiDavid Hackworthd Service Cross.

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