I love to read and nothing excites me more than finding a book before i travel to powerup the anticipation of the trip to come. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. He is the author of the critically acclaimed military classics marine sniper and silent warrior, which first chronicled the exploits of usmc sniper carlos hathcock. There are no finer marines and certainly no finer snipers that ever tasted battle than these men.
This scripture from the revised standard version reads, greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. I felt as if i were part of the team fighting for their lives, the care they showed for one another. The sniper story during our humping through the boonies the nva could hear us a mile away and we would sometimes be caught in an ambush. Bob lee swagger is a true american literary icon and stephen hunter somehow continues to bang out one actionpacked masterpiece after the next. General purpose or light machineguns are designed to be carried by infantry.
From page one i was captured by donahues story no wonder he called his book no greater love. Because during the war i mostly helped men avoid the draft, i didnt know the ones who came. For a large part of the year and a half he was there, the u. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cent killers.
Marine sniper ebook by charles henderson rakuten kobo. Bill hayton, a former bbc reporter in hanoi, has written a comprehensive account of vietnam today. In this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020. A general purpose machinegun is designed to be employed by an individual soildier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. Oct 31, 2017 the things they carried, by tim obrien, was the first book about the vietnam war that i read. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of. The men that i have cameoed in this true story are real and will forever remain my friends and brothers. This page is in no way intended to glorify the amount of people these soldiers have killed, it is intended to recognize the manner in which these soldiers excelled at accomplishing the misson assigned to them in a time of war. The runaway success of a snipers gruesome memoir speaks. The 5th marine snipers in vietnam mass market paperback jan. Snipers are a key component of battles and rescue operations. New york times bestselling author stephen hunter returns with his most riveting bob lee swagger volume to date. Nov 04, 2017 rogue warrior, this was marcinkos first book, and i really liked it point man, by james watson, more real stories from vietnam seals possibly my favorite marine sniper, not mentioned above, and for new members, should be required reading to post read this at least 4 times snake driver.
Now, in his grandest, most intensely thrilling adventure yet, bob the nailer must face his deadliest foe from vietnam and his own. No greater love, the awardwinning documentary, invites the audience to experience war and its aftermath from a soldiers perspective no greater love depicts the combat deployment of the legendary no slack battalion, 101st airborne division, through the eyes of army chaplain justin david roberts. Marines creed no one has greater love no one has shown stronger affection than to lay down give up his own life for his brothers. Someone whose sole job was to psychologically dismantle the enemy, to play mind games with them, to instill fear in them not by killing them in mass but to select a few within the. The things they carried, by tim obrien, was the first book about the vietnam war that i read. The final sentence of this inspiring story is, of course, paraphrased from the bible, from john 15. The sniper initially started his deployment in vietnam as a military policeman before carrying out feats of stamina, skill, and endurance that wouldnt sound out of place in a historical fiction novel. Stephen hunters epic national best sellers point of impact and black light introduced millions to bob lee swagger, called bob the nailer, a heroic but flawed vietnam war veteran forced twice to use his skills as a master sniper to defend his life and his honor.
The usaustralian objective was to drive out viet cong vc fighters who had taken up positions on several key hills the main us army operation took place in an area about 17. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read. Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for a friend. At the start of the war in vietnam, the united states had no snipers. See more ideas about vietnam, vietnam war photos and vietnam war.
Two books from australian pam scott they are essential reading before any trip to vietnam. Blackjack 34 no greater love is a wonderful book about the unbelievable bravery of our troops during such a difficult time in u. No greater love blacks in the viet nam war, african. This is a textbook of how to conduct the original mission of special forces, and the ability of well trained forces. Come home from that pointless and immoral war and find one. A former marine scout sniper, ed kugler served two tours in vietnam as a sniper and sergeant with the 4th marines in i corps. Burke and lcpl mitch stupar made the ultimate sacrifice on the night of june 6, 1967.
With 98 confirmed kills within six months of action, he is one of the five american snipers with most kills in the vietnam war. An often neglected dimension of the vietnam veterans experience is the quiet camaraderie and selfsacrificing love among men under fire. He is the recipient of two purple hearts and the vietnamese cross of gallantry. Melson, kevin lyles illustrator listed under us army uniforms. No greater love charity, an american humanitarian, nonprofit organization in books, films and tv. While deployed in afghanistan, justin decided to carry a camera to. I really enjoyed 93 confirmed kills which chronicles carlos hathcocks time in vietnam, there is a companion book for it too that goes into additional details of the stories. The 5th marine snipers in vietnam ebook written by john culbertson. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more. Vietnam marines 196573 elite series, no 43 by charles d. The vietnam wars most famous sniper, marine gunnery sergeant carlos hathcock, once said he agreed with ernest hemingways observation that certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter. The american sniper could be regarded as the greatest allaround rifleman the world has ever known.
They say they are proud to have served but seem mentally and emotionally wounded. If you cant find a theater in your area, make sure to let us know you want to see no greater love near you. During the 1970s, the word vietnam was taboo in the us. I wanted to love the book, but the author made that impossible. Forced off the road and into a crash that leaves her clinging to life in a coma, nikki swagger had begun to peel back the onion of a southern fried scandal. Charles henderson is a veteran of more than twentythree years in the united states marine corps, with a distinguished career spanning from vietnam to the gulf war, after which he retired as a chief warrant officer.
Corporal john roland burke was awarded the navy cross for gallantry in action. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. In doing so, they saved the lives of lcpl thomas balk and lcpl carter, a fellow scoutsniper team. Love survivor is another one that really put things into perspective for me on what those guys went through. Please visit the mobile riverine force association. A vietnam war sniper crawled for 3 days across 2000m of open. Great books look for them in your library or local book store. The term no greater love is derived from a wellknown verse of the new testament.
Apr 02, 2009 ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. Krepinevich paperback reprint edition march 1988 johns hopkins univ pr. See more ideas about vietnam war, usmc and military history. And each time, he emerged from the jungle having done his duty. Carlos hathcock remarked about him, eric is a great man, a great shooter, and a great marine. The stakes are high and personal because this time, swaggers daughters life is at stake. Today, 20 years later, all bob lee swagger wants is to be left alone. One day orders came down that there was an opportunity to go to long range firing training for those who were classified as an expert rifleman. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Jan 01, 2003 i wanted to love the book, but the author made that impossible. These two men told me, had it not been for cpl burke and lcpl stupar they too would have been killed in action on hill 950.
He is the author of the inspirational selfhelp booklet a dozen things i learned about life as a marine sniper in vietnam. Sep 03, 2015 snipers are a key component of battles and rescue operations. This scripture from the revised standard version reads, greater love has no man than this. Ken went to vietnam the way many did involuntarily. One deadly day of courage, carnage, and ultimate sacrifice for the mobile guerrilla force in vietnam. I have broken down the best books about vietnam into helpful sections. This vietnam diary of the mobile guerilla force focuses on the events of one day, 18 jul 67. Turner wrote a book, phantom of phu bai, about him. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Watch the award winning no greater love, the first documentary directed by an active duty soldier in combat. From ww1 to the modern day these rifles have evolved, so comment and discuss our top 10 list of sniper rifles. Kenneth ray rucker carries litter with wounded child to the aide station at lai khe a week before his being killed in action.
Army special forces medic, shares a true story of one days battle when he and seven other green berets. The international award winning documentary no greater love shows the war through the soldiers eyes as they fought their way through a. Can you name the top usmc snipers during vietnam war answers. The period from december 1966 through the final battle for hue city in february 1968, comprised the most ferocious combat of the vietnam war. I wholly recommend this book to whoever wants to know more about the vietnam war or about the army. But a shadowy military organization seduces him into one last mission for his country unaware until too late that the game is rigged. Rogue warrior, this was marcinkos first book, and i really liked it point man, by james watson, more real stories from vietnam seals possibly my favorite marine sniper, not mentioned above, and for new members, should be required reading to post read this at least 4 times snake driver. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends, often invoked in the context of selfsacrifice. Vietnam airborne gordon rothman, et al listed under us army uniforms. He stalked the viet cong behind enemy lineson their own ground. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. No greater love wallace terry speaks at a banquet given by no greater love, a humanitarian organization which pays tribute to those who have lost loved ones in war. In the dense and steamy jungle warfare present in the vietnam war, the uses for a highly trained sniper were many. This is the story of sergeant carlos hathcock, marine sniper, legend of mi tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war.
It is not a rehash of senseless brutality, unit infighting, or drugaddicted soldiers, but a moving account of brothers in arms who served, and died, side by side. You can find kenneth rucker honored on the vietnam memorial wall at on panel 65w, row 14. Vietnam snipers the snipers task usually include, but are not limited to, countersniping operations, killing enemy commanders, and demoralizing the enemy, killing their ability to wage war. Operation hump was a search and destroy operation initiated by united states and australian forces on 8 november 1965, during the vietnamese war. The real book spy game of snipers is a wonderfully written and plotted thriller that i could not put down. No greater love is an actionpacked chronicle of a mission codenamed blackjack 34. Hear wally talk about what he calls the great untold story of the vietnam warhow blacks and whites found their common humanity on the battlefields of vietnamand. When it came down to laying down his life for his friends, his faith allowed him to do so without a moments hesitation, said father halladay. Game of snipers is one of the hottest books hitting store shelves this summer. On july 18, 1967, staff sergeant james donahue and the men of special forces detachment a304 were on an operation. May 04, 2009 greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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