A Sniper's Journey: The Truth About the Man Behind the Rifle

by Gary D. Mitchell

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In 1968, Vietnam, Gary Mitchell caught the eye of his superiors, who found that he excelled at long-distance shooting.This discovery set him on the path to a new identity as a sniper. During his time in Vietnam, American intelligence agents |borrowed| him from his Army unit and used him to carry out planned assassinations, most likely as part of the covert Phoenix Program. But this is not just a story of a man at war, it's also about the war within the man, because the memories of his sniper show more missions followed him home and nearly destroyed him. show less

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