It's not easy to stay alive with a $1,000 bounty on your head.
In 1967, a bullet cost 13 cents, and no one gave Uncle Sam a bigger bang for his buck than the 5th Marine Regiment Sniper Platoon. So feared were these lethal marksmen that the Viet Cong offered huge rewards for killing them. Now noted Vietnam author John J. Culbertson, a former 5th Marine sniper himself, presents the riveting true stories of young Americans who fought with bolt rifles and bounties on their heads during the fiercest combat of the war, from 1967 through the desperate Tet battle for Hue in early '68.
In spotter/shooter pairs, sniper teams accompanied battle-hardened Marine rifle companies like the 2/5 on patrols and combat missions. The sniper teams were at the cutting edge in the art of jungle warfare, showing the patience, stealth, combat marksmanship, and raw courage that made the unit the most decorated regimental sniper platoon in the Vietnam War. Harrowing and unforgettable, these accounts pay tribute to the heroes who made the greatest sacrifice of all.
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"I found this book as with any historial book to be well researched and written. " — Andrew (5 out of 5 stars)
"I found this book as with any historial book to be well researched and written. "
" A friend of mine lent me his copy, it is worth reading. 13 cents was the cost a sniper bullet. "
" Good insight into life in the Vietnam War. It was almost as if each chapter was an essay, since he repeated some of the stories and a lot of the back ground information several times. "
" A great book on Vietnam sniper warfare. "
" I found this book as with any historial book to be well researched and written. "
" It's interesting, but the military jargon is difficult to wade through, even with the glossary in the back of the book. "
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