David Hackworth

David Haskell Hackworth (November 11, 1930 ? May 4, 2005) known also as "Hack", was a highly decorated United States Army colonel and prominent military journalist. During his time as a journalist, Hackworth investigated many subjects, including an assertion into the accused improper wearing of ribbons and devices by Admiral Mike Boorda, an investigation which is speculated to have driven Boorda to committing suicide.

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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 guerilla warfare tactics to the fight against Vietnamese guerrillas.

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United States Army: The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of fiscal year 2004 (FY04), it consisted of 485,500 soldiers (including 71,400 women) on active duty and 591,000 in reserve (325,000 in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and...

Colonel: Colonel (Spanish: Coronel; German: Oberst; Russian:??????????/Polkovnik) is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. The rank of Colonel is one of the oldest in existence, dating as far back to the time of the Roman Empire....

Military: A military or military force (n., from Latin militarius, miles "soldier") has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies may have been just men with sharpened sticks and rocks, through time they have included advancements such as men mounted on horses, men wielding swords and ot...

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