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As I write this, war is heating up in the Balkans and it looks like once again the U.S. could be sending troops into battle. This book is the story of marksman Carlos Hathcock who's exploits as a sniper in Vietnam have become legendary. With a white feather in his hat, he ventured out into the jungle alone to wreak havoc on the enemy. The level of discipline and personal commitment to do this job was, for me, the fascinating part of this story.
Interestingly, many of the reviews on the Amazon bookstore site are from people who claim to know Carlos personally. When he died (1998) the Wall Street Journal ran an article on Sgt. Hathcock, which is how I found this book in the first place. His fans and relatives entered memorials to him in the book reviews on the site!
Despite the almost universal enthusiasm by Amazon reviewers for the book (and Hathcock), I found the writing to be uneven. There are a couple of stories that keep you on the edge of your seat but other sections seem to ramble on to pad the content out to book length. Amazingly, none of the reviewers of the book note how sad it is that a man of great personal initiative gave his will over to that of his government to fight in a war that ultimately accomplished nothing.
Quoted: Amazon.com: Marine Sniper: Books: Charles W. Henderson by Charles W. Henderson
Instant Order Update for Mike Koss. You purchased this item on May 18, 1998
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