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Sam Paine

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The Lone Star Speaks Audiolibro Por K.W. Zachry, Sara Peterson arte de portada

Inept reading, reduces the quality of a good book.

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-30-23

The material is timely and seems good, although some information is new and thus difficult to verify by comparison to other sources

However, the reader mispronounces or muddles so many things it’s difficult to listen to. An Audio book must be edited, same as anything in print. And if the Audio suffers, the item ought to be corrected before it reaches the market.

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Hazardous Duty Audiolibro Por David H. Hackworth arte de portada

Sad that it was a summary or extract.

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-19-22

I enjoyed this very much and especially enjoyed the fact that Colonel Hackworth (Hack) read it himself.

His observations are spot on and were uncannily positioned to have helped us sort out the last 20 years, had anyone read the book during that time.

I was delighted to know that I already knew many of the things he said and possibly actually had picked them up from his journalistic writing, done sometime before he passed away. Or oddly from training I received early in my career. See below.

The thing that sets Hack aside as an author is his incredible amount of combat time and as a record of his combat, the number of decorations he held for valor. If you check his background you will find that even down to the Army Commendation Medal (ARCOM) level, perhaps, there is a bona fide V (For valor) device. Hack was the recipient of eight Purple Hearts and probably declined a Purple Heart or two for wounds he thought were less life-threatening. The man was a 50 year encyclopedia of war and every aspect burnished by his own personal experience.

Two Distinguished Service Crosses (our Army’s second highest decoration for valor), 10 Silver Stars and so forth.

From Wikipedia: “Hackworth earned over 90 U.S. and foreign military awards.”

Not unimportant is the fact that he had the opportunity to work alongside the famous historian Brigadier General SLA Marshall. That is another story and worthy of exploration in Hack’s book “About Face.” Suffice it to say he learned methods of interview, deliberation, analysis and writing from Marshall. Likely evident in his writing in each of his books and articles.

Some reviewers have said they were concerned about the way Hack read or other technical aspects, but to have the person read his own book is often a pleasure. Warts and all.

Perhaps at the time he read this, the Colonel may have been in a transitional phase, possibly already ill with the disease that would ultimately kill him. Although he does say something about his family trend of living into old age. He passed away in 2005 From a cancer that he believed came from the use of “Agent Blue,” a rice destroying chemical used to reduce rice crops in certain areas of Vietnam.

I missed a chance to meet him on an operation in Bosnia years ago and I always regretted that missed opportunity. The other day I spoke to a battalion commander I served under in the mid-70s. I had heard a story that this man had worked for Hack in Vietnam, but at the time, in the 70s there wasn’t the context. I had the opportunity to talk to this former commander last weekend. And he said yes, he did and working for Hackworth was one of the most exciting times in his life and he learned so much about warfare and life. And I thanked my former commander and said to him that I was delighted to find out that the way he also instructed me and my cohort on the same topics had come from such a man as Hack.

I now have to buy the hardcopy book, because the excerpt has left me wanting to read more.

I highly recommend this recording, but understand it is not the full book. An audible recording of his book “About Face” is available and is an incredible read. I highly recommend it is well.

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Red Sparrow Audiolibro Por Jason Matthews arte de portada

Incredible story. Well Read.

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-01-17

Very realistic telling of a uniquely modern story of the world of espionage. It has the modern digital aspect, but also recalls plenty of the analog world of the Cold War.

I could not stop listening.

I’d go to a Theater to see this film. It is due out in 2018.

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