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gunnyg
09-25-02, 03:04 PM
Considering that it was Hackworth who was the driving force behind the breaking of the story regarding Adm Boorda and his possibly wearing unauthorized medals, I would doubt that Hackworth is deficient in his own decorations and/or claims thereto department.

Ref
http://www.airborne-ranger.com/ranger/wannabees/Hackworth.html

gunnyg
09-25-02, 03:10 PM
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=david+hackworth+boorda

gunnyg
09-25-02, 03:17 PM
in persoanl closets all over, it's no wonder nobody wants to own up to tossing a dwarf or two now and then!!!

;)

Dick

gunnyg
09-25-02, 03:33 PM
That airborne-ranger site (above) has some interesting stuff on it...

http://www.airborne-ranger.com/

Scroll down on the left side about 1/2 way and see the story on Hackworth by "Doc Bahnsen"

gunnyg
09-25-02, 03:49 PM
over several times now. <br />
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I notice that the &quot;criminal charges&quot; are alluded to but not specified; just what were the nature of these &quot;criminal&quot; charges? <br />
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Could be that Hack was rocking the boat way...

Sparrowhawk
09-25-02, 04:00 PM
Why do they do that? <br />
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They served, that's great. But why distort and make yourself out ot be something you were not? That the Colonel left Nam under possible criminal charges I had heard, as well...

gunnyg
09-25-02, 04:13 PM
http://www.airborne-ranger.com/ranger/wannabees/Bahnsen.html <br />
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To: Linda Harris, Editor <br />
Weirton Daily Times <br />
Subject: MILITARY TOP BRASS CAN BE TRUSTED <br />
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I have known columnist, and retired...

gunnyg
09-25-02, 04:21 PM
The above is an obvious allusion to the fact that many recommendations for an award are "downgraded" to a lesser award.


For instance:


"...there was a Bronze Star for Puller, given for the action on Guadalcanal in which he was wounded. He told officers in the privacy of his tent: 'They recommended me for a Silver Star for that action, and back at Corps Headquarters at Noumea some jerk reduced it to a Bronze Star.

What right have those people got to put their cotton-picking hands into things like that? They didn't see the action, and have no way on earth to judge.

Wouldn't you think they could see what it does to morale? I can stand it. I've got enough damned medals. But what it does to these young kids is inexcusable.' "
(From "Marine! The Life of Lt. Gen. Lewis B. (Chesty) Puller, USMC (Ret.) by Burke Davis, 1962.