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About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior
2000-09-30T18:59:57-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2e6/007378-m.jpgDavid Hackworth, author of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment in the U.S. Army. After rising to the rank of colonel, Mr. Hackworth retired after serving four years in Vietnam, citing his displeasure with the U.S. war effort and denouncing it on national television. Mr. Hackworth also discusses the problems of writing an accurate war story and his current involvement with the anti-nuclear movement.
David Hackworth, author of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment…
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David Hackworth, author of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment in the U.S. Army. After rising to the rank of colonel, Mr. Hackworth retired after serving four years in Vietnam, citing his displeasure with the U.S. war effort and denouncing it on national television. Mr. Hackworth also discusses the problems of writing an accurate war story and his current involvement with the anti-nuclear movement. close
David Hackworth, author of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment… read more
David Hackworth, author of About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior, discusses his experience, success, and eventual disillusionment in the U.S. Army. After rising to the rank of colonel, Mr. Hackworth retired after serving four years in Vietnam, citing his displeasure with the U.S. war effort and denouncing it on national television. Mr. Hackworth also discusses the problems of writing an accurate war story and his current involvement with the anti-nuclear movement. close