The soft stir of air had swept up the hill from the rice paddies and, just moments earlier, had touched a twelveyearold vietnamese boy whose khaki shirt hung loose and wet across his skinny back and who struggled to keep his heavily laden bicycle upright. The marine corps is known for fielding older equipment. For some real life sniper books, a friend of mine just gave me the following. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by. Jan 21, 2015 gripping, eyeopening, and powerful, american sniper is the astonishing autobiography of seal chief chris kyle, who is the recordholding sniper in u. Jack coughlin is a divorced father of two who grew up in a wealthy boston suburb. S snipers from vietnam to present shooterautobiography of topranked marine sniperny times best seller. Oct 27, 2015 with more than sixty confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps top ranked sniper. I particularly enjoyed the story of how the sniper team was shooting the engine blocks of iraqi civilians so that they wouldnt. Analysisopinions themes last day characters clint eastwood refers to the book as an antiwar book. Gunnery sergeant jack coughlin is a divorced father of two who grew up in a wealthy boston suburb.
Gripping, eyeopening, and powerful, american sniper is the astonishing autobiography of seal chief chris kyle, who is the recordholding sniper in u. A gentle breeze rustled the white feather in the marine sniper s floppy hat as he watched the land below through the telescopic gun sight. Jack coughlin was the marine corps highest ranked sniper in the iraq war. Thats the snipers job,to save lives and this marine did it well. If you really want to be a scout sniper which is extremely difficult to be accepted to and actually pass the training school for, you would join the marine corps with an infantry mos, most likely 0311, and then apply to the scout sniper program after you graduate boot camp. Sorry for the interruption, but i just wanted to let you know that sold out just made a list of five indie books similar to the moviebook american sniper. Navy seal kevin lacz writes book about battle for ramadi. Marine snipers train in freezing temperatures high up in. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper reprint by coughlin, sgt jack, kuhlman, capt casey, davis, donald a isbn. Jul 03, 2005 twenty years ago, marine sniper the biography of carlos hathcock, the top gunner for the marines in vietnam became one of those seminal military bestsellers that stays in print continuously. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper by jack coughlin in fb2, rtf, txt download ebook. Jul 21, 2009 but the protagonist of castigo cay is a thirtysomething former marine scout sniper. 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.
Dec 28, 2015 if you liked american sniper, youll love it made my day to see this, and with luck, sold out will continue to get more attention in the weeks and months ahead. I wanted to be a marine biologist my whole life until i graduated high school. Shooter is his firstperson account of a snipers life on and off the modern battlefield. With more than 60 confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps top ranked sniper. Henderson is best known for his 2 biographies, marine sniper. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. Kyle has more than 150 officially confirmed kills the previous american record was 109, though his remarkable career total has not been made public by the pentagon. Gary gordon famous snipers in history pictures cbs news. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper mass market paperback may 2, 2006 by sgt.
Im a old marine scout sniper from the vietnam area, fellows dont try to figure out who is the best just hope you have one of either service helping you in a war zone and remember this as well a marine snipper or a seal snipper are both trained at the same place to shoot well and the marines are a department of the navy. The us marine corps is set to replace its m40 sniper rifle system, first introduced during the vietnam war, with the mk mod 7. Jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper, the man who. Secondly, you cant join the marine corps to be a scout sniper. Soldiers beat out marines for top spots at marine sniper course. Carlos hathcock, united states marine corps gunnery sergeant sniper with a. Marine corps snipers in iraq and has written a book about his experiences shooter. To eliminate the japanese jungle fighter, the corps had to formulate innovative tactics even more efficient than those successfully implemented by the scouts, observers and snipers of world war i.
Mar 01, 2007 secondly, you cant join the marine corps to be a scout sniper. Jack coughlin was the marine corps highest ranked sniper in. Gunny sergeant carlos hathcock aka white feather gives his own account of his 93 confirmed kills as a heroic marine sniper in vietnam. The autobiography of the top ranked marine sniper, swanson faces intrigue, betrayals and the ever present dangers of war. After you kill a man, said the nco, theres no other feeling like it. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic marine sniper, which first chronicled the exploits of u. And even now, im still like, maybe ill just quit the biz and go to santa cruz and study marine biology and have my own research center in the bahamas. If you liked american sniper, youll love indiereader. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Pages in category snipers in fiction the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Oct 24, 2008 im a old marine scout sniper from the vietnam area, fellows dont try to figure out who is the best just hope you have one of either service helping you in a war zone and remember this as well a marine snipper or a seal snipper are both trained at the same place to shoot well and the marines are a department of the navy. Id like to attend one of the advanced marine corps sniper courses, but for now im going to go back to my unit.
Us tactical supply is selling a killer data book now. Despite the braggadicio title,this is actually the autobiography of a humble marine. In the 1991 gulf war, when the army was driving the brandnew m1a1 abrams battle tanks, the. Hathcock is one of the most famous marine scout snipers and his book is a must read for any aspiring sniper.
S snipers from vietnam to present shooterautobiography of top ranked marine sniper ny times best seller. But as nprs elizabeth blair reports, some say the movie misrepresents kyle and glorifies war. Shooter is his harrowing firstperson account of a sniper s life on and off the modern battlefield. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper, swanson faces intrigue, betrayals and the ever present dangers of war.
Two us army soldiers beat out their marine classmates to earn high stalker and high shooter honors at the difficult marine scout sniper course. He is also the author of marshalling the faithful, goodnight saigon, jungle rules, and the fictional jack valentine marine sniper series. In this series of thrillers, written by the authors of the new york times bestselling shooter. All the pages are on write in the rain paper and you get a good set of data pages in the front with range e info and all your formulas and shit. The advent of jungle warfare in the south pacific in 1942 opened an entirely new chapter in the art of fieldcraft and markmanship for the u.
May 15, 2018 soldiers beat out marines for top spots at marine sniper course. But the protagonist of castigo cay is a thirtysomething former marine scoutsniper. Twenty years ago, marine sniper the biography of carlos hathcock, the top gunner for the marines in vietnam became one of those seminal military bestsellers that stays in print continuously. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper book. The novel is set a few years in the future, when the american economy is a wreck and the country is becoming a police state. It also had some comparative data for the various 7. The information on this page was obtained through historical documents, books and also personal contact via email and other means.
Kyle has more than 150 officially confirmed kills the previous american record was 109, though his remarkable career total has not been made public by the pentag. The overall rating for this book would be 5 out of 5 stars. Dead center vietnam era marine sniper crosshairs on the kill zoneu. Carlos hathcock, the subject of the biography, was born in 1942 and died in 1999. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper sgt. Paperback editiontrue story of marine corps legendary sniper, gysgt carlos. Davis is the author of fifteen books, including three new york times bestsellers. Military history chris kyle with scott mcewen and jim defelice dedication i dedicate this book to my wife, taya, and my kids for sticking it out with me. Jan 23, 2015 american sniper, based on the life of navy seal chris kyle, has been a surprise hit at the box office.
Best books on sniperssniping im looking for a book on sniping. In fact, its tale of the sniper shooting a bullet through an enemys rifle scope has not only become the stuff of legend, but it also has been copied. Hed been covering the street for a while and needed a break. If you liked american sniper, youll love it made my day to see this, and with luck, sold out will continue to get more attention in the weeks and months ahead. Jack coughlin author, casey kuhlman author, donald a. Nick irv irving had never taken a human life when his platoon sergeant took him to one side. Its like a binder where you can add and remove pages at will. Lacz said the trio wanted to tell the story about the many people who contributed to the seal teams missions in iraq. The american sniper book report by leena king on prezi. Jul 31, 2016 lacz said the trio wanted to tell the story about the many people who contributed to the seal teams missions in iraq.
The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper the 3rd battalion has a veteran sniper, staff sergeant jack coughlin, for whom the war in iraq was only the latest of many wars. 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. 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. Modular sniper data book range estimation offset refill sheets. I say this because somehow the book has stayed in the top 20 on amazon in the political thriller genre for the past three months. The field book was mostly field sketch sheets, observation logs etc. Tells the exciting true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legenda. Perched approximately 10,000 feet up on a mountain top in the sierra nevada, the marine corps snipers are receiving elite training, learning how to shoot and kill in freezing, rugged terrain. Jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper, the man who personally.
Why the marines have failed to adopt a new sniper rifle in. Jack coughlin was the marine corps highest ranked sniper in the. In addition to writing his own books and for various publications, he runs his familys cattle enterprise in peyton, colorado. A gentle breeze rustled the white feather in the marine snipers floppy hat as he watched the land below through the telescopic gun sight. His first book was critically acclaimed military classic marine sniper, which. Charles william henderson born august 26, 1948 is a retired marine corps warrant officer and an author based in colorado. This study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of marine sniper. There are plenty more, but due to the fact that i am at work and restricted to certain sites, i will find what i can on other us snipers and confirmed. Taking all this information into consideration, as i was building my own books for guys in my sniper platoons and for myself while serving as an active duty marine scout sniper i decided something needed to be made to fix the above deficiencies.
He showed a great deal of confidence in me by choosing me to spot him and take the gun. Shooter is his harrowing firstperson account of a snipers life on and off the modern battlefield. American sniper the autobiography of the most lethal sniper in u. With more than 60 confirmed kills, jack coughlin is the marine corps topranked sniper. American sniper, based on the life of navy seal chris kyle, has been a surprise hit at the box office. I particularly enjoyed the story of how the sniper team was shooting the engine blocks of iraqi civilians so that they wouldnt drive. The explosive true story of sergeant carlos hathcock, a legendary marine sniper in the vietnam war. Actually the title should say with over 200 unconfirmed lives saved,but unfortunately this wouldnt sell books. Jack coughlin carried his specially designed bolt action.
But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film american sniper logged the most successful january weekend of all time and has sparked debate in hollywood as well well as earning an oscar nomination for best picture. The autobiography of the topranked marine sniper pdf. I only finished the book because it was purchased on a business trip and had. Soldiers beat out marines for top spots at marine sniper.
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