Hogs in the Shadows: Combat Stories from Marine Snipers in Iraq
Dec 2007 · Sold by Penguin
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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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4.6
85 reviews
Bo Cline
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June 18, 2020
Wow this book is incredible, It has painted a whole new look on snipers and what they have had to go through it's definitely one of the best books I have read in a long time....
Nelson Wessel
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August 28, 2014
Crisp fast paced dialogue follows the actions of individual Marine snipers retelling their experiences in Iraq. Thank God we have men such as these.
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Sergei Gordon
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September 9, 2017
I checked this book out many times from the library and I was worried I wouldn't be able to find it again. I was wrong. Best book I've read in a very very long time. Thank you to all service members
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About the author
Milo S. Afong is the recipient of the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with the Combat Distinguishing Device.
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