To young officers in Vietnam and long afterwards, he presented an unforgettable profile in courage. "Everyone called him Hack," recalled Dennis Foley, a military historian and novelist who first saw him in action with the 1st Battalion of the 327th Infantry in 1965. "He was referred to by his radio call sign of 'Steel Six.' He was tough, demanding and boyish all at the same time, stocky with a slightly leathered complexion. His light hair and deep tan made it hard for us to tell how old he was. He wore jungle fatigue trousers, shower shoes, a green T-shirt and a Rolex watch.
"In the corner of his mouth was a large and foul smelling cigar". As we entered the tent, he was bent over a field table looking at a map overlay and drinking a bottle of San Miguel beer."
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_hackworth_050605,00.html
If' you've never read his journalistics... you can catch it here...
http://www.hackworth.com/
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