Chapter 23 & Epilogue Summary and Analysis

After his taped interview, Hackworth applied for retirement. His staff felt his orders to NATO would be canceled because of the interview. He was still in Vietnam. He said goodbye to friends. In Saigon, members of the press knew about his interviews and went to talk to him. He spent his two week leave in Australia and then returned to Vietnam for out processing. While he was in Australia, he was notified that the Army was investigating his allegations.

In Saigon, he had an ABC film crew with him since he was concerned for his safety. He was interrogated by the headquarters staff for four days. He knew he had to get out of Vietnam. When he was leaving for the airport, he and John Westmoreland found the jeep booby trapped.

Jerry met him in San Francisco. The next...