Many of you challenge the qualifications of David H. Hackworth (since he
doesn't agree with your prejudices).

Follows is a bio from http://www.hackworth.com/


Currently a syndicated columnist for King Features (Defending America),
David Hackworth is co-author of the 1989 international best seller,
About Face subtitled,The Odyssey of an American Warrior and the
subsequent Brave Men.

He also co-authored the Vietnam Primer -- the fighting man's bible for
guerrilla warfare in Vietnam which was published by the Pentagon and
used as a training manual during the Vietnam War -- and Hazardous Duty
which has been a best seller all around America and is still on the
shelves in paperback.

Hack's most recent book, Steel My Soldiers' Hearts has been a best
seller around the nation. Lot's of excellent insights from readers can
be found here.

These pages are designed to introduce you to Colonel Hackworth and keep
you up to date with his writings and personal mission to: "ensure that
American troops are never put in harm's way without the right training,
the right equipment, the right leadership, and the right mission." more
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*And before you can bitch about him profiting from book sales note the
following*

Profits from sales of Hazardous Duty, Brave Men, Vietnam Primer and
Price of Honor go to SFTT (soldiers for the truth) written by and for
soldiers.

SFTT News http://www.sftt.org/

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

ROGER CHARLES TO HEAD SFTT

12/16/04 -- Colonel David Hackworth (U.S. Army, ret.), Chairman of
Soldiers For The Truth (SFTT), the advocate organization for serving men
and women dedicated to ensuring that American soldiers, sailors, airmen
and Marines receive the right training, leadership and equipment, today
announced that Roger Charles, an award-winning investigative journalist
with a broad range of experience covering national security affairs, had
been confirmed by the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board as
SFTT’s new President. After almost a decade as an SFTT Vice-President,
Charles will now lead the organization’s continuing efforts to effect
real change in our nation’s armed forces.

Lt. Colonel Charles (U.S.M.C., ret.) graduated from the U.S. Naval
Academy at Annapolis in 1967, earning a B.S. in General Engineering and
History. From there he went on to serve in the United States Marine
Corps for 23 years, including service in Vietnam and later with the
office of the Secretary of Defense as well as a stint as a regional desk
officer with the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also graduated
from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 1980, the U.S. Naval
War College in 1981 and earned a Masters of Arts in National Security
Studies from Georgetown University in 1987.

After retiring from the Marine Corps in 1990, Colonel Charles worked as
a journalist and national security consultant. The list of news
organizations that have benefited from his expertise includes Newsweek,
60 minutes, Nightline, the New York Times, The Washington Post, The
Boston Globe, ABC News, 20/20, CNN, BBC News and NRK, the Norwegian
national television network.

Colonel Charles also served as a field investigator and reporter on the
Oklahoma City Bombing with both national media outlets and interested
local parties.

Colonel Hackworth notes, “Roger Charles has been with SFTT from its
inception and I have no doubt that he will make sure SFTT continues to
deliver the hard-hitting, ahead-of-the-pack investigative reporting
that’s become our trademark.”

Now how about at least checking the sites given before the bitching starts.