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Hogs in the Shadows: Combat Stories from Marine Snipers in Iraq
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Hogs in the Shadows: Combat Stories from Marine Snipers in Iraq |
Author: Milo S. Afong
Published: 2007-12-04 |
List price: $24.95
Our price: $16.47
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Customer comments on this selection.
 hogs
Very interesting inside view on the life of a military sniper/It shows the effect of a sniper on the battlefield/true life story's of combat snipers in Iraq.
 Good Insight, Hard To Read
I am an OIF/OEF vet.
br / GOOD- I like the book because it doesn't dwell too long on training, but does give you an outline of what Marines have to do to become snipers. You get a feeling for the culture, rights of passage and respect for warrior tradition the Marine Corps has. I served in the Army and I wish it had more of that, instead of just putting the word "warrior" in everything and handing out berets to everyone. The book then goes right into the stories, which are pretty good.
br / BAD- The book's writing reminds me of a grade school level "How To Make A Peanut Butter Sandwich" paper. That's the only bad thing about it, but it is hard to read.
 Save Your Money
The book's subject matter is interesting, but it is poorly written. Endless clichés and fragmented sentences compete with brutally dull descriptions to goad the reader into closing the book before it is finished.
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br /A ghost writer would have helped, and the editor was apparently taken out with a headshot before the draft was submitted. Of the dozen or so Iraq War books I have, this one is the most likely to be used to level my washing machine.
WOODEN MEN IRON SHIPS
This book is a collection of sniper war stories of the Iraq War.
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br /The stories are well-written and interesting, but not awesome enough to keep you from mowing the yard or washing the car. The book wont keep you up past your bedtime.
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br /These guys are not the warriors of Old. It's good they have marvelous toys and gadgets to do the work, but the humans come across as servants of the toys. Its the old wooden men iron ships problem.
 realistic and visceral
I'm halfway thru this book and feel compelled to write a review.This is
br /the best book i,ve read on Iraq and i've read a lot.The combat descriptions are visceral brutal and graphic.I would recommend this book to anybody who wants a grunts eye view of the horrific urban warfare in Iraq.Highly recommended.
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