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- In the companion of marines
- Every Marine should read this book about what the Surgeons and Medics did at KSahn in '68. Short stories about the siege, by James Finnegan
- Arc Light by GV Short
- Reviewed by Max Roark Arc Light" by G.V. Short is an awesome account of the author?s experiences of his two tours in Vietnam. Starting from his days as a "boot" private getting off the plane in Okinawa, he instantly puts you, the reader, in the driver?s seat as he takes you on a journey of his tour(s) of Vietnam. The author starts by describing the "culture shock" he received soon after arriving in Okinawa, in route to Vietnam, by his first visit to an Air Force chow hall. We all …
Read More - Silent Warrior
- Silent Warrior Reviewed by Scott Klund This is a Biography of Carlos Hathcock a Marine Corps sniper. While reading this book I was just a little bored with it. Then I find out it is the second book to "Marine Sniper" by Charles Henderson. So I went out and bought this book. Carlos Hathcock was a Marine Corps sniper during the Vietnam War. Mr. Hathcock has 93 confirmed kills out of as many as 300. Mr Hathcock was also one of the most famous snipers in United States history. Mr. …
Read More - Touch Not This Wall by Harley Melton
- Reviewed by Chris Spencer Touch Not This Wall: A Novel of the Vietnam War........and After Touch Not This Wall is a novel that is more than anything else about friendship and love. But not just any friendship or love, but a friendship and love between two Marines born from the fiery furnace of combat in Vietnam. I never served in combat but I have known enough combat vets to know that a friendship formed in war is in many ways closer than that of a man and his wife or …
Read More - The Marine by James Brady
- Reviewed by Joseph W. Lugo Once again Mr. Brady comes through in the tradition of Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone. The Eagle, Globe and Anchor for those Marines is a special emblem of the few, the proud and the honorable. They honor the code, the Corps and their God. So does the hero of Mr. Brady's novel. Colonel James "Oliver" Cromwell starts his adult life by going to college, then joining the Marine Corps. The adventure continues from basic training to the Korean War. The story line is good and the …
Read More - Phase Line Green, Battle for Hue, 1968 by Nicholas Warr
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Reviewed by Max Roark "Phase Line Green" The Battle for Hue, 1968. is a book that every Marine, regardless of their M.O.S., but especially "grunts", should read. Coming from a guy that hasn?t opened a book, except for magazines, in years, I couldn?t put it down once I began reading it. The author, Lt Nicholas Warr, goes into great, in fact, sometimes painful, detail in describing each encounter that he and 1/5 Marines, especially Charlie Company, had to endure during the battle for Hue. The problems they faced from both …
Read More - Corps Values
- Reviewed by David Gadd "Generation after generation of American men and women have given special meaning to the title United States Marine. These same men and women live by a set of enduring Core Values which forms the bedrock of their character. The Core Values give Marines strength and regulate their behavior; they bond the Marine Corps into a total force that can meet any challenge." Although these words are quoted from the Marine Corps website, they can be used to describe the basis for the book Corp Values by …
Read More - Always Faithful by Captain William W. Putney
- Reviewed by Carol Conley Retired Captain William Putney, of the United States Marine Corps, recounts his story of the 3rd Marine War Dog Platoon used in World War II in his memoir Always Faithful. In June 1943, Putney enlisted in the Marine Corps. Fresh out of college with a degree in veterinary medicine, he was hoping to serve his country with honor and courage. It came as a disappointment when his orders sent him to be a line officer in the War Dog Platoon. However, he was soon engrossed in …
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