Annotated Bibliography
Primary Sources:
Blake, Boskin Barry. “Col. David H. Hackworth Interview.” Online Video. J-Nex Productions. 23 Aug. 2013. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.
In this interview Colonel Hackworth talks about what the U.S. did wrong in the Vietnam War and how the military is covering the war up. He then talked how we are not learning from the Vietnam War and continuing the mistakes in modern day conflicts like Panama. Hackworth also said we need to change now or it will have serious consequences in the future. Hackworth had talked to many officials in the military about his book About Face and they are learning from it. Hackworth also received many thank yous from veterans for his book.
“Colonel David H. Hackworth” Fresh Air. WHYY, Philadelphia. 26 April 1989. Radio.
This radio broadcast included the Issues and Answers broadcast Hackworth did during the Vietnam War. In it he called the Vietnam War a bad war and predicted Saigon would fall in four years, which turned out to be accurate. The broadcast then went to an interview where Hackworth explained that 50% of the Vietnam War casualties were from mines and booby traps and the Army gave soldiers little equipment and training to combat them. Hackworth also explained how his leadership and the various controversies that surrounded it. Hackworth also discussed the various problems with his soldiers that he solved.
“Guerrilla Battalion, U.S. Style.” David H. Hackworth. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist, CA. 1970. 27 Jan. 2015.
By mid-1969 Col. David H. Hackworth had transformed the 4th Battalion into the famous “Hardcore Battalion” by building the battalion off of guides like Mao’s book on guerrilla warfare and the standing orders of Roger’s Rangers. The Battalion became experts in adaptability and guerrilla warfare. This expertise caused the Battalion to become feared by the Viet Cong and ended up killing over 2,700 Viet Cong soldiers with the loss of twenty-six of their own. This successful leadership was ignored by officers who wouldn’t recognize Hackworth’s tactics as more successful than theirs.
“Grassley Pushes for Independent Military Justice System.” Sen. Chuck Grassley. Chuck Grassley: United States Senator for Iowa, 2 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, pushed for a more independent justice system for the Military. This idea came out of an increasing amount of cases of sexual assault within the military. “The existing system continues to fail members of the military who are victims of sexual assault and other crimes.” stated Senator Grassley in a news conference. Senator Grassley and Colonel Hackworth share the same ideals of improving our military.
Hackworth, David. Interview with Brian Lamb. “About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior.” Web.
In this interview, Colonel David Hackworth explained his inspiration for his book About Face and why he had very strong opinions of what officers should do as leaders. Since Hackworth grew up in the Army, he felt a strong connection to protect its integrity. Hackworth explained his view on medals and how they honored a soldier’s actions to rewarding a General for watching troops from a helicopter. Hackworth also described how our troops in Vietnam faced never before seen threats of mines and boobytraps while they experienced greater stress and fear in the field. Hackworth stated a general’s duty was to fight a war as effectively, swiftly, and brilliantly as possible. Generals' advisors needed to have combat experience to know what to do on the frontlines. Hackworth quoted General George Patton, “A General is not worth a pinch of salt till he has had ten years of combat experience.” All of these statements enforce the type of leader Hackworth was and expected of others.
Hackworth, David H. and Julie Sherman. About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1989. Print.
About Face is the biography of Hackworth’s life that starts with his early life of taking the Army as the family he never had and learning how to lead soldiers. Then the book shows how Hackworth’s view under the Army started going down-hill when he started to see the poor training and leadership around him. Eventually, Hackworth had enough with what he was seeing and protested against the Military. This cost him his career but, brought transparency to the Army and created controversy over the Vietnam War. This source also gave me photos of Hackworth’s Battalion in Trieste Italy, Hackworth’s mentor and inspiration, a picture of the entire Wolfhound Raiders unit, a picture of Hackworth and his fellow soldiers, and Hackworth receive council before the filming of “Issues and Answers.”
Hackworth, David H. with Tom Matthews. Hazardous Duty. New York: Avon Books. 1996. Print.
This autobiography of Colonel David H. Hackworth’s career as a war correspondent helped me gain a first hand account of what was happening in the United States’ conflicts and conspiracies from 1990 to 1996. In the book, Hackworth explains how the media was under tight control by the Army and Hackworth spoke about his struggles to get the truth out to the American people. When Hackworth reported on these problems he always offered solutions of how they could be fixed or prevented from his personal experience as a soldier and commander of troops. In the epilogue of the book, an elderly woman asked Hackworth, “So the Pentagon is a mess. So it’s wasting billions of dollars. So it’s putting young men and women in harm’s way. What are you doing about it?” This woman’s concern was Hackworth’s inspiration to take leadership and create the SOLDIERS FOR THE TRUTH Foundation (SFTT) to work to solve these issues.
Pfc. Bonin. Colonel Glover Johns, West Berlin. Photograph. The Berlin Observer. The Berlin Observer, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
I got a picture of Colonel Glover Johns from this website, who was an inspiration to Hackworth when he was in West Germany. Johns taught Hackworth how to successfully lead and motivate soldiers on and off the battlefield.
Two Days in October. Dir. Robert Kenner. Robert Kenner Films. 2005. Film.
This documentary showed me reasons why Colonel Hackworth spoke out against the Vietnam War and bad generals. The story of a preventable Viet-Cong ambush which killed sixty-one American soldiers due to a lack of proper leadership was discussed in this film. Commanders underestimated the capabilities of the enemy. The true events were covered up by military leaders including General Westmoreland who said the battle was a victory for the U.S. This astounded survivors whose friends had died only to have the true situation covered up. This led survivors to question the morality of their nation’s actions. By viewing these events, I better understand why Colonel Hackworth took leadership to discover the truth and worked to prevent its occurrence in the future.
“Valiant Service In Hot Spot of Cold War Now Ignored.” David H. Hackworth. SunSentinel, 13 Jul. 1997. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.
In 1927, President Truman created the elite TRUST (Triste United States Troops) unit to protect the city of Trieste Italy from Tito’s Red Army. TRUST soldiers defended against the many attacks thrown at them and suffered many casualties. The soldiers of TRUST helped heal war torn Italy and gave Italy back the Democracy it once had. Yet in the midst of these great feats TRUST soldiers never received a single medal for their heroism. These men are seen as heroes and liberators by the people of Trieste but, unrecognized and forgotten by their own people and Army. This lack of recognition has prevented the TRUST veterans access to certain veteran organizations because they have nothing to prove their heroism. Hackworth strived to hold the military accountable for the neglect of soldiers like TRUST that showed leadership and heroism while under fire.
Varcho, James. E-mail Interview by Conner Ambrosy. 17 Feb. 2015
James Varcho was a repairman for the Duster (M42) vehicle in the Vietnam War. This allowed him to travel across South Vietnam. Mr. Varcho provided me with a first-hand account of the Vietnam War and I learned that not all veterans had the same experience in the Vietnam War as Colonel Hackworth. Some veterans had painful experiences while others like Mr. Varcho had better experiences with his assignments.
Secondary Sources:
“The 15 Commandments of Tactical Camouflage.” usCrow. usCrow, 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 7 Feb. 2015.
This website is entitled Hackworth’s “15 Commandments of Tactical Camouflage.” This list showed the survival tips Hackworth learned through his career in this military. Most of these rules are designed off fighting a guerrilla enemy. I also got my home and header picture off of this website.
“About Face Excerpts.” David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author, 8 May 1990. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
This excerpt explains that Hackworth was a great soldier and hero who was great at leading soldiers. Even though Hackworth has a great soldier he was very controversially because of his blatant disrespect for his officers. “An officer can be a heroic and successful combat commander, maintain his integrity, and adhere to the courage of his convictions without compromising his loyalty or creating an atmosphere
“Army Shuns System to Combat RPGs." NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. NBC. New York. 5 Sep. 2006. Television.
This news broadcast gave a modern example of the US Army putting their personal goals ahead of their troops’ lives. This broadcast brings up the issue of the “Trophy” system which was designed by the Israelis to protect vehicles from Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) fire. This system’s purchase by the U.S. was blocked by the Army in order to protect a contract with the company Raytheon, which was planning to have an anti-RPG system available in five years. These are the situations Hackworth campaigned to stop from happening because it meant the loss of life.
“Hack’s Medal Flap with CBS.” Colonel David H. Hackworth. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist 1930 - 2005, 1997. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.
In 1997, after the Admiral Boorda scandal and suicide over unearned medals, CBS accused Colonel Hackworth of wearing an unearned Ranger Tab and an extra Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon receiving these accusations, Hackworth had the Department of the Army audit his medals. The report detailed all of Hackworth’s medals including the Ranger Tab and his second Distinguished Flying Cross medal. After Hackworth’s threat to sue, CBS wrote Hackworth a half-hearted apology letter. This aided my understanding of the attacks Hackworth experienced because he took leadership in exposing problems in the Army and then worked to fix them.
“How the Army Rangers Work.” Josh Clark. howstuffworks, 2015. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.
I learned about the standards set by Roger’s Rangers which Hackworth mirrored in his leadership of troops. Which entitled keeping your weapons clean and being ready to march at a moments notice. It described how and where to march, how to counter ambushes, how and when to attack, how and where to escape enemies, and to be truthful to officers. To legitimises these guidelines Roger once moved 200 Rangers 400 miles in 60 days and then successfully raided an enemy camp. These guidelines are still the base of Ranger guidelines today.
May, Richard W. Stand for the Troops. The Stand For The Troops Foundation, 2010. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
The Stand For The Troops Foundation (SFTT) was started by Colonel David H. Hackworth and its goal was and is to take leadership to provide soldiers with the proper equipment that can save lives. The SFTT calls this proper equipment the Basic Five (Body Armour, Combat Boots, Helmets, Rifles, and Sidearms.) The SFTT also strives to provide proper treatment and compensation to soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This commitment to protect soldiers illustrates Hackworth’s initiative to tackle the hard truths of war and actually do something about fixing the problems and letting the public know what is occurring.
Patterson, Michael Robert. "David Haskell Hackworth, Colonel, United States Army." Arlington National Cemetery Website. Arlington National Cemetery, 1994-2011. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
This memoir honoring Colonel Hackworth shared facts and awards gained throughout his career as a soldier and how he strove for our country to win wars but to be successful with as few losses as possible. Hackworth criticized leaders who would put men’s lives on the line for a promotion or to increase their political status. This constant reminder to do the right thing shows how Hackworth cared for soldiers’ well being and having their voices heard.
Patterson, Philip. “Honor to Die For: Newsweek and the Admiral Boorda Case.” Oklahoma Christian University. Class Case Study Article. 1996. Web.
In 1996, David Hackworth wrote an article for Newsweek questioning Admiral Boorda’s V-for valor insignia which was given for valor under fire. Boorda had never been in a position where he was under fire other than possibly being fired at when he was on a ship in the South China Sea. After writing this article, Hackworth asked Boodra for an interview. Hours before the interview, Boorda committed suicide. Newsweek was blamed for Boorda’s death and Newsweek lost hundreds of subscribers while Hackworth was also blamed and was seen as attacking Boorda with the accusations. Hackworth’s intent for the interview was to get Admiral Boorda to explain his side of the story and to tell the truth. Boorda’s suicide was a very unfortunate occurrence which Hackworth did not intend or expect.
“United States Merchant Marine.” Photograph. Merchant-Marine. World Heritage Encyclopedia, 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2015.
At age 14, Hackworth joined the Merchant Marine during post WWII. This experience gave him a respect and admiration for soldiers. I used this photograph of the Merchant Marine in my timeline and in my website.
Webb, James. “Can He Come Home Again?” Parade Magazine 2 April 1989: 4-7. Print.
The Article starts with Hackworth’s return to America after his self-imposed exile to Australia. It then goes through his entire life showing his dedication to the Army and the people who serve under it. Hackworth had the chance of becoming a general in the Army to but instead spoke out against the Army and started a streak breaking regulation to, “hurt the Army how it had hurt him.” With legal help Hackworth managed retire without being court-martialed. Hackworth withdrawn to Australia to cool off.
“Wolfhound Raiders in Korea.” Major John S. Jackson. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist 1930 - 2005, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
Colonel Hackworth’s outstanding service with the Wolfhound Raiders in the Korean War was covered in this article. The Wolfhound Raiders were an elite Ranger unit, led by Hackworth, which had a substantial record of success with nighttime raids. This experience was one of Hackworth’s first times leading a unit. By reading this account I came to understand how Hackworth’s ability to make decisions at the spur of the moment and communicate these effectively to his troops brought him success as a leader in the Army.
Blake, Boskin Barry. “Col. David H. Hackworth Interview.” Online Video. J-Nex Productions. 23 Aug. 2013. Web. 8 Feb. 2015.
In this interview Colonel Hackworth talks about what the U.S. did wrong in the Vietnam War and how the military is covering the war up. He then talked how we are not learning from the Vietnam War and continuing the mistakes in modern day conflicts like Panama. Hackworth also said we need to change now or it will have serious consequences in the future. Hackworth had talked to many officials in the military about his book About Face and they are learning from it. Hackworth also received many thank yous from veterans for his book.
“Colonel David H. Hackworth” Fresh Air. WHYY, Philadelphia. 26 April 1989. Radio.
This radio broadcast included the Issues and Answers broadcast Hackworth did during the Vietnam War. In it he called the Vietnam War a bad war and predicted Saigon would fall in four years, which turned out to be accurate. The broadcast then went to an interview where Hackworth explained that 50% of the Vietnam War casualties were from mines and booby traps and the Army gave soldiers little equipment and training to combat them. Hackworth also explained how his leadership and the various controversies that surrounded it. Hackworth also discussed the various problems with his soldiers that he solved.
“Guerrilla Battalion, U.S. Style.” David H. Hackworth. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist, CA. 1970. 27 Jan. 2015.
By mid-1969 Col. David H. Hackworth had transformed the 4th Battalion into the famous “Hardcore Battalion” by building the battalion off of guides like Mao’s book on guerrilla warfare and the standing orders of Roger’s Rangers. The Battalion became experts in adaptability and guerrilla warfare. This expertise caused the Battalion to become feared by the Viet Cong and ended up killing over 2,700 Viet Cong soldiers with the loss of twenty-six of their own. This successful leadership was ignored by officers who wouldn’t recognize Hackworth’s tactics as more successful than theirs.
“Grassley Pushes for Independent Military Justice System.” Sen. Chuck Grassley. Chuck Grassley: United States Senator for Iowa, 2 Dec. 2014. Web. 6 Jan. 2015.
Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, pushed for a more independent justice system for the Military. This idea came out of an increasing amount of cases of sexual assault within the military. “The existing system continues to fail members of the military who are victims of sexual assault and other crimes.” stated Senator Grassley in a news conference. Senator Grassley and Colonel Hackworth share the same ideals of improving our military.
Hackworth, David. Interview with Brian Lamb. “About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior.” Web.
In this interview, Colonel David Hackworth explained his inspiration for his book About Face and why he had very strong opinions of what officers should do as leaders. Since Hackworth grew up in the Army, he felt a strong connection to protect its integrity. Hackworth explained his view on medals and how they honored a soldier’s actions to rewarding a General for watching troops from a helicopter. Hackworth also described how our troops in Vietnam faced never before seen threats of mines and boobytraps while they experienced greater stress and fear in the field. Hackworth stated a general’s duty was to fight a war as effectively, swiftly, and brilliantly as possible. Generals' advisors needed to have combat experience to know what to do on the frontlines. Hackworth quoted General George Patton, “A General is not worth a pinch of salt till he has had ten years of combat experience.” All of these statements enforce the type of leader Hackworth was and expected of others.
Hackworth, David H. and Julie Sherman. About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior. New York: Simon & Schuster. 1989. Print.
About Face is the biography of Hackworth’s life that starts with his early life of taking the Army as the family he never had and learning how to lead soldiers. Then the book shows how Hackworth’s view under the Army started going down-hill when he started to see the poor training and leadership around him. Eventually, Hackworth had enough with what he was seeing and protested against the Military. This cost him his career but, brought transparency to the Army and created controversy over the Vietnam War. This source also gave me photos of Hackworth’s Battalion in Trieste Italy, Hackworth’s mentor and inspiration, a picture of the entire Wolfhound Raiders unit, a picture of Hackworth and his fellow soldiers, and Hackworth receive council before the filming of “Issues and Answers.”
Hackworth, David H. with Tom Matthews. Hazardous Duty. New York: Avon Books. 1996. Print.
This autobiography of Colonel David H. Hackworth’s career as a war correspondent helped me gain a first hand account of what was happening in the United States’ conflicts and conspiracies from 1990 to 1996. In the book, Hackworth explains how the media was under tight control by the Army and Hackworth spoke about his struggles to get the truth out to the American people. When Hackworth reported on these problems he always offered solutions of how they could be fixed or prevented from his personal experience as a soldier and commander of troops. In the epilogue of the book, an elderly woman asked Hackworth, “So the Pentagon is a mess. So it’s wasting billions of dollars. So it’s putting young men and women in harm’s way. What are you doing about it?” This woman’s concern was Hackworth’s inspiration to take leadership and create the SOLDIERS FOR THE TRUTH Foundation (SFTT) to work to solve these issues.
Pfc. Bonin. Colonel Glover Johns, West Berlin. Photograph. The Berlin Observer. The Berlin Observer, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2015.
I got a picture of Colonel Glover Johns from this website, who was an inspiration to Hackworth when he was in West Germany. Johns taught Hackworth how to successfully lead and motivate soldiers on and off the battlefield.
Two Days in October. Dir. Robert Kenner. Robert Kenner Films. 2005. Film.
This documentary showed me reasons why Colonel Hackworth spoke out against the Vietnam War and bad generals. The story of a preventable Viet-Cong ambush which killed sixty-one American soldiers due to a lack of proper leadership was discussed in this film. Commanders underestimated the capabilities of the enemy. The true events were covered up by military leaders including General Westmoreland who said the battle was a victory for the U.S. This astounded survivors whose friends had died only to have the true situation covered up. This led survivors to question the morality of their nation’s actions. By viewing these events, I better understand why Colonel Hackworth took leadership to discover the truth and worked to prevent its occurrence in the future.
“Valiant Service In Hot Spot of Cold War Now Ignored.” David H. Hackworth. SunSentinel, 13 Jul. 1997. Web. 14 Jan. 2015.
In 1927, President Truman created the elite TRUST (Triste United States Troops) unit to protect the city of Trieste Italy from Tito’s Red Army. TRUST soldiers defended against the many attacks thrown at them and suffered many casualties. The soldiers of TRUST helped heal war torn Italy and gave Italy back the Democracy it once had. Yet in the midst of these great feats TRUST soldiers never received a single medal for their heroism. These men are seen as heroes and liberators by the people of Trieste but, unrecognized and forgotten by their own people and Army. This lack of recognition has prevented the TRUST veterans access to certain veteran organizations because they have nothing to prove their heroism. Hackworth strived to hold the military accountable for the neglect of soldiers like TRUST that showed leadership and heroism while under fire.
Varcho, James. E-mail Interview by Conner Ambrosy. 17 Feb. 2015
James Varcho was a repairman for the Duster (M42) vehicle in the Vietnam War. This allowed him to travel across South Vietnam. Mr. Varcho provided me with a first-hand account of the Vietnam War and I learned that not all veterans had the same experience in the Vietnam War as Colonel Hackworth. Some veterans had painful experiences while others like Mr. Varcho had better experiences with his assignments.
Secondary Sources:
“The 15 Commandments of Tactical Camouflage.” usCrow. usCrow, 17 Apr. 2013. Web. 7 Feb. 2015.
This website is entitled Hackworth’s “15 Commandments of Tactical Camouflage.” This list showed the survival tips Hackworth learned through his career in this military. Most of these rules are designed off fighting a guerrilla enemy. I also got my home and header picture off of this website.
“About Face Excerpts.” David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author, 8 May 1990. Web. 12 Feb. 2015.
This excerpt explains that Hackworth was a great soldier and hero who was great at leading soldiers. Even though Hackworth has a great soldier he was very controversially because of his blatant disrespect for his officers. “An officer can be a heroic and successful combat commander, maintain his integrity, and adhere to the courage of his convictions without compromising his loyalty or creating an atmosphere
“Army Shuns System to Combat RPGs." NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. NBC. New York. 5 Sep. 2006. Television.
This news broadcast gave a modern example of the US Army putting their personal goals ahead of their troops’ lives. This broadcast brings up the issue of the “Trophy” system which was designed by the Israelis to protect vehicles from Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) fire. This system’s purchase by the U.S. was blocked by the Army in order to protect a contract with the company Raytheon, which was planning to have an anti-RPG system available in five years. These are the situations Hackworth campaigned to stop from happening because it meant the loss of life.
“Hack’s Medal Flap with CBS.” Colonel David H. Hackworth. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist 1930 - 2005, 1997. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.
In 1997, after the Admiral Boorda scandal and suicide over unearned medals, CBS accused Colonel Hackworth of wearing an unearned Ranger Tab and an extra Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon receiving these accusations, Hackworth had the Department of the Army audit his medals. The report detailed all of Hackworth’s medals including the Ranger Tab and his second Distinguished Flying Cross medal. After Hackworth’s threat to sue, CBS wrote Hackworth a half-hearted apology letter. This aided my understanding of the attacks Hackworth experienced because he took leadership in exposing problems in the Army and then worked to fix them.
“How the Army Rangers Work.” Josh Clark. howstuffworks, 2015. Web. 14 Dec. 2015.
I learned about the standards set by Roger’s Rangers which Hackworth mirrored in his leadership of troops. Which entitled keeping your weapons clean and being ready to march at a moments notice. It described how and where to march, how to counter ambushes, how and when to attack, how and where to escape enemies, and to be truthful to officers. To legitimises these guidelines Roger once moved 200 Rangers 400 miles in 60 days and then successfully raided an enemy camp. These guidelines are still the base of Ranger guidelines today.
May, Richard W. Stand for the Troops. The Stand For The Troops Foundation, 2010. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
The Stand For The Troops Foundation (SFTT) was started by Colonel David H. Hackworth and its goal was and is to take leadership to provide soldiers with the proper equipment that can save lives. The SFTT calls this proper equipment the Basic Five (Body Armour, Combat Boots, Helmets, Rifles, and Sidearms.) The SFTT also strives to provide proper treatment and compensation to soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This commitment to protect soldiers illustrates Hackworth’s initiative to tackle the hard truths of war and actually do something about fixing the problems and letting the public know what is occurring.
Patterson, Michael Robert. "David Haskell Hackworth, Colonel, United States Army." Arlington National Cemetery Website. Arlington National Cemetery, 1994-2011. Web. 2 Oct. 2014.
This memoir honoring Colonel Hackworth shared facts and awards gained throughout his career as a soldier and how he strove for our country to win wars but to be successful with as few losses as possible. Hackworth criticized leaders who would put men’s lives on the line for a promotion or to increase their political status. This constant reminder to do the right thing shows how Hackworth cared for soldiers’ well being and having their voices heard.
Patterson, Philip. “Honor to Die For: Newsweek and the Admiral Boorda Case.” Oklahoma Christian University. Class Case Study Article. 1996. Web.
In 1996, David Hackworth wrote an article for Newsweek questioning Admiral Boorda’s V-for valor insignia which was given for valor under fire. Boorda had never been in a position where he was under fire other than possibly being fired at when he was on a ship in the South China Sea. After writing this article, Hackworth asked Boodra for an interview. Hours before the interview, Boorda committed suicide. Newsweek was blamed for Boorda’s death and Newsweek lost hundreds of subscribers while Hackworth was also blamed and was seen as attacking Boorda with the accusations. Hackworth’s intent for the interview was to get Admiral Boorda to explain his side of the story and to tell the truth. Boorda’s suicide was a very unfortunate occurrence which Hackworth did not intend or expect.
“United States Merchant Marine.” Photograph. Merchant-Marine. World Heritage Encyclopedia, 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2015.
At age 14, Hackworth joined the Merchant Marine during post WWII. This experience gave him a respect and admiration for soldiers. I used this photograph of the Merchant Marine in my timeline and in my website.
Webb, James. “Can He Come Home Again?” Parade Magazine 2 April 1989: 4-7. Print.
The Article starts with Hackworth’s return to America after his self-imposed exile to Australia. It then goes through his entire life showing his dedication to the Army and the people who serve under it. Hackworth had the chance of becoming a general in the Army to but instead spoke out against the Army and started a streak breaking regulation to, “hurt the Army how it had hurt him.” With legal help Hackworth managed retire without being court-martialed. Hackworth withdrawn to Australia to cool off.
“Wolfhound Raiders in Korea.” Major John S. Jackson. David H. Hackworth Soldier - Author - Columnist 1930 - 2005, n.d. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.
Colonel Hackworth’s outstanding service with the Wolfhound Raiders in the Korean War was covered in this article. The Wolfhound Raiders were an elite Ranger unit, led by Hackworth, which had a substantial record of success with nighttime raids. This experience was one of Hackworth’s first times leading a unit. By reading this account I came to understand how Hackworth’s ability to make decisions at the spur of the moment and communicate these effectively to his troops brought him success as a leader in the Army.