What are People saying about The Life of a Warrior?

 Reviews of this book which is based upon the life of SFC David D. Hack are coming in from around the world.  Over 100,000 copies of this book, now in its 9th printing have been given free.  This book is Sgt. Hack's attempt to give back to his fellow veterans and help those who still have adversities in their lives.  Read some of most recent reviews:

The book is a great look on one man’s life as a soldier in Vietnam. Good times and hard times. As he saw his friends fight and die, along with his self being all shot up.
The one time Sgt Hack was hit was on Rocket Day April 10th 1968. I saw the rocket that hit Hack. Since then our lives have come around 360 degrees, as we finally got to meet 45 years later.
A great meeting. So this is why I enjoyed the book, I knew what he went through and never gave up. A true friend, and survivor he was. I would fight anywhere, anytime with my friend, Sgt David Hack.
War is so hard to forget
And so easy to remember

Tom Mercer

“POINTMAN”

 This is a story of hope, grit and determination. The author's American journey follows the track of countless other Americans who started out dirt poor and made a good life for themselves and their families because they never quit. That is what this book is all about.

The secret of America is HOPE. Why do foreigners risk their lives to come to America? Because they can breath free. Because they may work 12 hours a day with a push cart or hotdog stand in the streets, but their families will eat regularly and their kids will get to go to Public School and read Thomas Jefferson and Whitman and Louisa May Alcott and Hemmingway. By the third generation there will be a Steinway Grand in the family living room and a daughter, who has a scholarship to Juliard, will be playing Mozart to her family, including a gnarled grandfather and his wife who worked 12 hours a day, a mother and father who run a corner grocery, a kid brother who is enrolled in Harvard Medical School and another brother who is attending Marine Corps Command and General Staff College. DO note that NO immigrants strive to get into Iran or the middle eastern countries. Why not? Read Sergeant Hack's life story.

Every day, millions of us look back on our families lives and say, "Only in America." Is Sergeant Hack's American Journey as set out in his book, any different than the journey of millions of others. Nope. That very fact is what makes his story great. Well done, by God.

Now, if he could only line his great leather A2 jackets with Nomex (NASCAR drivers and American flight crews wear it for fire protection) instead of Nylon (which melts into your skin in a fire), he could add a great chapter in his life story about how his Nomex lined jackets saved the lives of airmen and other Americans who were involved in firey accidents.

Something tells me that Sergeant Hack will, as the saying goes," Get'er done."

And thousands of other Americans will get to continue their American Journey, because one guy named Hack made just one more hard decision on his Journey. And that has made all of the difference.

James Shortill 


This is a very compelling and inciteful story of one man's journey through life and in experiencing it's ups and downs and learning how to cope with them. No doubt had Sgt. David Hack's difficult upbringing change him into becoming the man that he is today and how he had handled what was dealt him and is a perfect example of how one could overcome the trails and tribulations of life and persevere. Sgt. Hack's life story is an inspiration to people like myself as I am dealing with some seious issues and going through a rough time but makes me humble and grateful since things could be a lot worse. I know his story will make a GREAT film and look forward to seeing it.

Joseph McCartney

I have read “The Life of a Warrior” and completely enjoyed it. I found it fascinating how much David Hack has lived. It is equally fascinating how he is always looking up throughout the highs and lows of life. It is a very good read.

Kelly P.

 I wasn’t alive during Vietnam. However I have a huge appreciation for the history of our country and the men and women who lived through it. They are the only ones who can help us imagine what life was like during a different time. As our veterans are getting older our history dies along with their story. What an honor to hear the story of sgt Hack. It gives me an appreciation for what his life was like.

Elizabeth C. 

Heart wrenching, but leaves you with a sense of complete humility.

Connie T.

 i really enjoyed reading the story of SFC David Hack,i think the book really helped my imagination,i didnt think the vietnam war was so hard.i hope the movie that comes out will try to emphisize this.i would be deligted to meet the ceo of us wings.and i im hoping to let my kids read this to.

Benjamin K. 

before i read THE LIFE OF A WARRIOR i first liked the idea that he wrote it in memory of his fellow comrade.throghout the book their were moments to cry and to laugh,what i really liked about this book,is that i really felt like i was a part of the story.it felt so real to me,and i hope they make the movie same.to me,the whole vietnam war was quite a scar in my soul.i really enjoyed reading the book,and i hope others to will enjoy.cant wait for the movie.

Charles K.

 Great Book and very easy to read. It illustrates what has made our country great! Individuals unafraid of serving their country, unafraid of defeat and the desire to make something better!

Stephen R.

 The book was excellent !!!

I served in the US Army during the Vietnam era myself from 1970 – 1972.
God Bless you Sgt Hack for your service to our country !

Gregory P.

 Great to know that there are soldiers of my generation like Sarge.

Enjoyed reading his book. A man of grit is all I can say.

I was in the Army in 68-70 but was sent to South Korea during the dust up from the Chinese.

I hold all veterans in high honor especially 11-B. Nam vets have a special place in my heart.

Military service is one of the top honors of my life serving my country.

Thanks for writing some of your personal life events, I enjoyed it front to back.

Thanks for your unselfish dedication to serve and protect our freedoms.

Welcome Home Soldier, welcome home.

Sgt E-5 Gene Paul Galka
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United States Army

 The Life of a Warrior” is a testament to the determination, fortitude and backbone of a true patriot. It shows what can be accomplished in this great country. Sgt Hack is truly an example of someone who continually was knocked down and pulled himself up in the face of many diverse hurdles. As a veteran who also served as a Combat Infantryman with the 1st Infantry Division, 28th infantry regiment in Lai Khe 1968, the retelling of his combat experience is a personal accomplishment and brought back my own memories of that year in hell. A job well done and a life well lived Sgt Hack, I salute you.

Joe K.

 Needs to be read by many people. Very good book.

Jason W. 

a true hero book

Bob V. 

An inspiring account of the life of just one military man that should be read by every American.

April L. 

One of the greatest books of its type ever written!

Gregory Hill 

Provocative, I’d be interested in seeing the film based on the book!

Paul K. 

An awe inspiring book about a grass roots person, who honored his older brother and in the tradition of all Military Veterans put his personal needs aside for the betterment of his fellow Americans.
He has earned & brings honor to the title of Nobility in its’ truest sense, by his grand example not just through inheritance.
It is a must read for all elementary & High School students!
Sgt. Hack as so many of his comrades has set the moral pace for both young and old.
Any person that has had many personal struggles in their life should read this book. We need more people in the world like Sgt. Hack.
Well written; brief, but to the point. This book can be read in about an hour. In the time it takes to commute on train to & from work. It teaches a life lesson which shall prove invaluable.

Thomas P.

I terrific story of one persons triumph over adversity. A story that has been repeated time after time throughout the history of this great nation and one that will no doubt inspire many more. It reminds me of a recent quote by another great American, “do your best and let God do the rest.”
Semper Fidelis

Walt D.

 The life of a warrior is not easy.but in america we can make it happen.

Vinny M.

 The book was a great read and the photo collection really connect the dots of the experience to really help the reader “be there”

David D.

Some times those times seem like they happened on another planet. I served USN 6-67/6-71. I never saw any combat, never left CONUS, never served aboard ship but had honor to serve men from all branches of the US Military. I interviewed thousands of men in transit and in processing through the various military systems and structures, including legal and mental. Reading Sargent Hack’s story brought back a flood of memories.

Many of a man’s interactions with fellow service men are brief and perfunctory. My first job was to work in “Receiving” Norfolk Naval Base. For most of the enlisted personnel assigned to this office the duty was temporary. We ran 24/7/365 and the daily through put of men assisted and processed were so many that at times the lines were backed up out the door and around the building, a never ending stream of faces and needs. Most assigned this work quickly burned out. For me this became the most fascinating job I could ever had. As each man stepped up to my window I had a few seconds to look him over, listen to needs, questions and take care of him in a way that best suited his circumstances within the system’s capability.

A service man’s uniform tells a lot of things about him, his rank, his speciality, where he has served, his campaign ribbons, but there is still much that is written in the face and in the eyes. Once you have looked into the eyes of a combat veteran you quickly understand that combat changed him and left an indelible mark. I learned to recognize these men. Most often their needs were ordinary. As a rule it required opening and reading the man’s military record. I learned to swiftly scan the recorded information, double checking my evaluation. Thus within in 60 seconds I had already learned more about him than he would ever guess. I always strived to give each man the best service. For the combat veteran the extra mile for his needs became my honor and my duty.

It has been almost half a century now but I recently learned some things from a 1st cousin of mine who served in the Navy in the same time frame as I. He went on to become a police officer who went into the army to become a helicopter pilot, got out and served the US Border Patrol until he retired. His parents divorced and his mother returned to Kentucky where he was raised in poverty similar to that as Sgt. Hack’s as a young boy. At the age of 13 already starting down the wrong road his maternal grand mother contacted his paternal grand mother who contacted his father. His father traveled back to Kentucky, and returned to the west with his son. My cousin went into the Navy right out of high school. Having myself been divorced under less than ideal circumstances I had an understanding of how things can work so that a father can be forced to be cut out of the lives of his children. I had a special affection for this uncle, a WWII veteran who returned from Europe to quickly marry and quickly divorce. However, my cousin confessed to me that he still carried anger, bitterness, and resentment towards his now departed father.

Reading Sgt. Hacks biography touched a lot of tender places for me. Having looked deeply into the eyes of combat veterans of ground war, of air war, and sea war I have an unending appreciation of the sacrifice of so many so that the many more could live in peace.

My father, four uncles and a grand father all veterans, three combat veterans, and in recent ancestry research found a family tree filled with veterans, and a few villains. In 1917 my paternal grand father’s younger brother took his place in the draft and died in combat in France at 11:00 AM, November 11, 1918. I’m confident Sgt. Hack would find the same truths in his family’s history.

Richard F.

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