Dear Mom: A Sniper's Vietnam
by Joseph T. Ward
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In Vietnam's jungle war, only one group of men was feared more than death itself--the Marine Scout Snipers. . . . The U.S. Marine Scout Snipers were among the most highly trained soldiers in Vietnam. With their unparalleled skill, freedom of movement, and deadly accurate long-range Remington 700 bolt rifles, the Scout Snipers were sought after by every Marine unit--and so feared by the enemy that the VC bounty on the Scout Snipers was higher than on any other elite American unit. Joseph show more Ward's letters home reveal a side of war seldom seen. Whether under nightly mortar attack in An Hoa, with a Marine company in the bullet-scarred jungle, on secret missions to Laos, or on dangerous two-man hunter-kills, Ward lived the war in a way few men did. And he fought the enemy as few men did--up close and personal. show lessTags
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A great book. The author was a sniper in Veitnam and cronicals his time through trainign and 13 months in combat by use of letters he sent home which were kept by his mother. Not a blood and guts war book, but a tale of commitment and survival.
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- Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 959.70438 — History & geography History of Asia Southeast Asia Vietnam 1949- 1961–1975 Vietnamese War Other military topics
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- DS559.5 .W368 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia Southeast Asia French Indochina Vietnam. Annam Vietnamese Conflict
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- English
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