Danny Elliott
MSL 3020
Sergeant First Class Robert Roof
DUE: 22APR2016
Work Hard, Party Hard- The Life of Charles Wilson
Charles Nesbitt Wilson is a man most famously commended for his involvement in the Soviet Union’s withdrawal form Afghanistan in the 1980’s. He was a man that achieved political success early on in life and utilized this to shape the entire future of the Middle East, specifically in Afghanistan. Aside from his success in this area, Charlie was a man that suffered from severe alcohol abuse. He led an extravagant life filled with women and parties. He was noted as being the perfect example of the “Work hard, Party Hard” lifestyle.
Charlie Wilson was born and raised in small southern style town on Trinity, Texas in 1933. He was named after his father, Charles Wilson, who was an accountant for a local logging company. Charlie’s mother was named Wilmuth; she worked as a local florist in the community. Charlie attended the public school of Trinity High School until his graduation in 1951. From here he went to Sam Houston University located in Huntsville, Texas. He only attended the school for a semester while he awaited admissions to the United States Naval academy. He then attended the Naval Academy until his …show more content…
It was by this time that Charlie had earned himself a new nickname, “Good Time Charlie.” This was due to his “party” attitude. Wilson was known as leading a rather rambunctious personal life. He was a known alcoholic, and was even investigated once for the use of cocaine at a party. His alcoholism increased dramatically during his involvement in Afghanistan. So much so that while on a vacation in Germany he was taken to the hospital. It was there that a doctor told him his heart was failing due to the excessive alcohol abuse. This led to serious fits of depression and insomnia that he would struggle with for
MSL 3020
Sergeant First Class Robert Roof
DUE: 22APR2016
Work Hard, Party Hard- The Life of Charles Wilson
Charles Nesbitt Wilson is a man most famously commended for his involvement in the Soviet Union’s withdrawal form Afghanistan in the 1980’s. He was a man that achieved political success early on in life and utilized this to shape the entire future of the Middle East, specifically in Afghanistan. Aside from his success in this area, Charlie was a man that suffered from severe alcohol abuse. He led an extravagant life filled with women and parties. He was noted as being the perfect example of the “Work hard, Party Hard” lifestyle.
Charlie Wilson was born and raised in small southern style town on Trinity, Texas in 1933. He was named after his father, Charles Wilson, who was an accountant for a local logging company. Charlie’s mother was named Wilmuth; she worked as a local florist in the community. Charlie attended the public school of Trinity High School until his graduation in 1951. From here he went to Sam Houston University located in Huntsville, Texas. He only attended the school for a semester while he awaited admissions to the United States Naval academy. He then attended the Naval Academy until his …show more content…
It was by this time that Charlie had earned himself a new nickname, “Good Time Charlie.” This was due to his “party” attitude. Wilson was known as leading a rather rambunctious personal life. He was a known alcoholic, and was even investigated once for the use of cocaine at a party. His alcoholism increased dramatically during his involvement in Afghanistan. So much so that while on a vacation in Germany he was taken to the hospital. It was there that a doctor told him his heart was failing due to the excessive alcohol abuse. This led to serious fits of depression and insomnia that he would struggle with for