HOGs in the Shadows: Combat Stories from Marine Snipers in Iraq
Autor Milo S. Afongen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2008 – vârsta de la 18 ani
They have one mission? and they accomplish it with one bullet.
In Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a special breed of hunter for whom the prey is the enemy?and every day is hunting season. This soldier is a HOG?a Hunter of Gunman. These stories give firsthand accounts of just how dangerous Iraq can be, the experience of these young men, and the consequences involved with being on a Marine Scout/Sniper team?an elite group that few can make, and possessing the precision that no others can master.
From sniping on a rooftop in Baghdad to unknowingly being surrounded in a palm grove in the city of Hit, these stories will transport the reader right into the heat of the desert war, where one shot can make all the difference.
In Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a special breed of hunter for whom the prey is the enemy?and every day is hunting season. This soldier is a HOG?a Hunter of Gunman. These stories give firsthand accounts of just how dangerous Iraq can be, the experience of these young men, and the consequences involved with being on a Marine Scout/Sniper team?an elite group that few can make, and possessing the precision that no others can master.
From sniping on a rooftop in Baghdad to unknowingly being surrounded in a palm grove in the city of Hit, these stories will transport the reader right into the heat of the desert war, where one shot can make all the difference.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780425223826
ISBN-10: 0425223825
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 138 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Berkley Caliber
ISBN-10: 0425223825
Pagini: 280
Dimensiuni: 138 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Berkley Caliber
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Recenzii
“A riveting view behind the sniper rifle.”—Marco Martinez, author of Hard Corps
“Anyone doubting the nature of America’s mission in Iraq need look no further than these grim accounts.”—Kirkus Reviews
“HOGs in the Shadows will give you a personal look inside the mentally and physically demanding world of the Marine Sniper in combat, almost to the point you could feel the recoil yourself.” —SFC Frank R. Antenori, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired), and author of Roughneck Nine One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-Team at War
“Anyone doubting the nature of America’s mission in Iraq need look no further than these grim accounts.”—Kirkus Reviews
“HOGs in the Shadows will give you a personal look inside the mentally and physically demanding world of the Marine Sniper in combat, almost to the point you could feel the recoil yourself.” —SFC Frank R. Antenori, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired), and author of Roughneck Nine One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-Team at War
"A riveting view behind the sniper rifle."--Marco Martinez, author of "Hard Corps" "Anyone doubting the nature of America's mission in Iraq need look no further than these grim accounts."--"Kirkus Reviews" ""HOGs in the Shadows "will give you a personal look inside the mentally and physically demanding world of the Marine Sniper in combat, almost to the point you could feel the recoil yourself." --SFC Frank R. Antenori, U.S. Army Special Forces (Retired), and author of "Roughneck Nine One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-Team at War "
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They have one missionNand they accomplish it with one bullet. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a special breed of hunter for whom the prey is the enemyNand every day is hunting season. This soldier is a HOGNa Hunter of Gunman. These stories give firsthand accounts of just how dangerous Iraq can be.
They have one missionNand they accomplish it with one bullet. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a special breed of hunter for whom the prey is the enemyNand every day is hunting season. This soldier is a HOGNa Hunter of Gunman. These stories give firsthand accounts of just how dangerous Iraq can be.