Many bloggers far more qualified to comment than I have noted the death of Col. David H. Hackworth. Several have noted his remarkable list of awards and decorations. But I note that no one has drawn attention to one of his decorations and I suspect it’s one of which he might have been particularly proud: the Army Good Conduct Medal. Only enlisted men are eligible for the award and I bet here aren’t a lot of colonels who wear it.
Hackworth was superb at infantry leadership and tactics – very gifted guy who came up from the ranks.
Yep, fine man. Got a bit strange sometimes in his last years but we need more like him.