Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Carlos norman hathcock ii may 20, 1942 february 22, 1999 was a united states marine corps usmc sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Marine sniper by charles henderson overdrive rakuten. Dick hill with more than sixty confirmed kills, gunnery sgt. But there has been only one sergeant carlos hathcock. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war by. The 2019 commandants professional reading list cprl represents an updated version of those books most pertinent for professional development and critical thinking at each level. He must possess the field craft to be able to position himself for a killing shot, and he must be able to effectively place a single bullet into his intended target. The master sniper this was a great story about a german sniper. A marine snipers twoyear odyssey in the vietnam war audiobook by ed kugler. As an example, he puts dialogue in the north vietnamese mouths and minds which detracts from the authenticity of the story. Commandants reading list a complete list usmc officer. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
Apr 02, 2020 the 2019 commandants professional reading list cprl represents an updated version of those books most pertinent for professional development and critical thinking at each level. These are the powerful stories of a man who rose to greatness not for personal gain or glory but for duty and honor. But there has only been one sergeant carlos hathcock. 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. The story was fast paced and moved through a brutal time in world war ii history. Home 2019 commandants professional reading list research. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Hathcocks record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the u. After a successful initial tour as a marine rifleman, lance corporal gracie medicine crow volunteers to become a scout sniper, one of the deadliest and most dangerous military specialties in the united federation marine corps. This book is for anyone looking for a book that shows the thoughts of someone who is about to stop the heartbeat of another living person for the prosperity of their. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read marine sniper. When juba tests the new weapon by killing hundreds of people at a british royal wedding in london, swanson is assigned to hunt down his old special ops rival. Topics marine, sniper, vietnam, war, viet cong, nva, jungle, carlos hathcock, military language english.
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Topics sniper, biography, bad ass motherfucker collection opensource language. Having learnt to shoot at a young age to help feed his family, he joins the marines and finds he has the aptitude for the discipline required to become a marine. Each marine shall read a minimum of five books from the commandants choice or. But as the bureau, led by special agent nick memphis, bears down, hitchcock commits suicide. This is the story of sergeant carlos hathcock, marine sniper, legend of military lore. Jul 15, 2009 listen to marine sniper audiobook by charles henderson. Marines most challenging missionsand one man who made military history. Listen to marine sniper by charles henderson available from rakuten kobo.
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