Colonel David H. Hackworth; one of America's most decorated soldiers; lays bare his most daring and legendary tour of duty.1966With a full year of Vietnam combat and five months of in-country intense after-action analysis under his pistol belt; Hackworth pens the classic tactical handbook the Vietnam Primer with military historian Samuel Marshall. In a radical shift from the World War II-era tactics then employed in Vietnam; Hackworth stresses the necessity of using disciplined; small units of well-trained men to best fight the hit-and-run warfare of the elusive Viet Cong. "Out G'ing the G;" he called his tactics.1969Hackworth's expertise lands him back in Vietnam. The Army's message is clear-put up; or shut up. Given the "hopeless;" morale-drained 4/39th-an infantry battalion of poorly led draftees with one of the Army's worst casualty rates-Hackworth leads from up front and finds the best in every one of his grunts. Together; they take a page from the VC; write their own book; and become the meanest in the Mekong Delta-the Hardcore Recondos.2002With the U.S. again facing elusive insurgent foes-and the hit-and-run tactics of the international terror networks we're presently up against-the 4/39th Hardcore Battalion's successes provide hard-won lessons-learned that are more applicable now than ever.A tour de force of frontline combat action; Steel My Soldiers' Hearts takes readers alongside sniper missions; into grunt ambush actions; above fields of fire with hard-hitting helicopter strikes; and inside the quagmire of command politics. Hackworth graduates the Mekong Delta brotherhood into the pantheon of our nation's most heroic warriors.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful account of the 58th Reg'tBy Aunt PWonderful account of the 58th Reg't; Company C; Alabama Infantry CSA. ( Coosa County and surrounding areas.) It does not contain early information when they were in Hilliard's Legion ( Battle of Perryville; KY)but only after they were so depleted at Chickamauga; GA; losing 45% of their group and then melded into the 59th; and continues all of the way to Appomattox. This book contains many lists of different counties and companies.It is a wonderful Heritage book that should be purchased for all of the young members of your family to continue to honor these brave and dedicated men fighting for their freedoms and unwanted government rule. Only 5% of the Southern soldiers owned slaves; and they fought against government intrusion and invasion; slavery becoming an issue after the war began. On another note; Congress had declared these men AMERICAN VETERANS; so when you here of someone changing a name of a school or park or school from a Southern Hero's name; they are removing the name of a American Veteran.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy MRWWell written and an enjoyable read about this brave group of men.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Read for Alabama Civil War Veterans DescendantsBy Jeffrey R. ChandlerWas easily able to find my wife's McGrady ancestors (5 brothers in the same unit); several of who were with Lee at the end of the fighting as well as her Burks ancestor. The author's telling of the battlefield path of the 59th confirmed the Muster cards I have gotten on them; including matching comments on final surrender at Farmville; Virginia.
