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| Author: | Lunatock [ 24 Sep 2004, 17:51 ] |
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http://www.comebackalive.com/phpBB2/vie ... php?t=4918 Having a lively debate with someone known as Big Duke 6 in that thread. And to be fair I'm in need of the following information to be verified (Somewhere other than BlackHawk Down93) <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>His decorations speak for themselves. He is America's most decorated living soldier. He recieved a battlefield commission during the Korean war, has an ass-load of purple hearts as well as other medals and has been able to write numerous memoirs about his career without any backlash (that I know of) from the men who served with him or the officers who commanded him throughout his life as a soldier. Now honestly 'tock, you are the one impugning his until now good name, so please be so kind as to cite where your suspicions regarding Col. Hackworth come from. EDIT: Here you go, 'tock: Quote: Military Awards ENTITLEMENTS OF COL. DAVID H. HACKWORTH (U.S. ARMY, RETIRED) AWARDS & DECORATIONS COLONEL DAVID H. HACKWORTH (U.S. ARMY, RETIRED) Individual Decorations & Service Medals: Distinguished Service Cross (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) Silver Star (with nine Oak Leaf Clusters) Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (with "V" Device & seven Oak Leaf Clusters)(Seven of the awards for heroism) Purple Heart (with seven Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Medal (with "V" Device & Numeral 34)(One for heroism and 33 for aerial achievement) Army Commendation Medal (w/ "V" Device & 3 Oak Leaf Clusters) Good Conduct Medal World War II Victory Medal Army of Occupation Medal (with Germany and Japan Clasps) National Defense Service Medal (with one Bronze Service Star) Korean Service Medal (with Service Stars for eight campaigns) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal (2 Silver Service Stars = 10 campaigns) Armed Forces Reserve Medal Unit Awards: Presidential Unit Citation Valorous Unit Award (with one Oak Leaf Cluster) Meritorious Unit Commendation Badges & Tabs: Combat Infantryman Badge (w/ one Star; representing 2 awards) Master Parachutist Badge Army General Staff Identification Badge Foreign Awards: United Nations Service Medal (Korea) Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960) Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with two Gold Stars) Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (with two Silver Stars) Vietnam Armed Forces Honor Medal (1st Class) Vietnam Staff Service Medal (1st Class) Vietnam Army Distinguished Service Order, 2d Class Vietnam Parachutist Badge (Master Level) Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (with three Palm oak leaf clusters) Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, First Class Unit Citation (with one Palm oak leaf cluster) World War II Merchant Marine Awards: Pacific War Zone Bar Victory Medal Note: As per a Department of the Army audit conducted by COL Pam Mitchell, Chief Personnel ServiceSupport Division on May 6 1999.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> "So very crazy. See you in hell!" Edited by - Lunatock on Sep 24 2004 4:52 PM |
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