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Garry Owen sir,
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Excellent book!
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I'm Staying with My Boys is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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one extraordinary hard fighting Marine
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Publisher's Summary
This is the first modern history of the Marines in a generation and the first to show how battlefield performance has driven the Marines from the Cold War to the war on terror.
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- Kindle Customer
- Sioux Falls, SD, United States
- 04-21-06
Excellent
I have read or listened to many books on the subject of the marines and their battle history. This listen will give you a broad overview of all the battles be they on the battle field or in the halls of political power of the marines since WWII. If you are interested in modern marine history this is a great place to start.
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- Kelli Marie Campbell
- Jacksonville, NC United States
- 02-27-15
History that if you are a Marine, you have heard.
If you are a Marine, it's your history but nothing you haven't heard before. If you want to get a better understanding of where the Marine corps came from then this is a good start.
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- John E. Rocha
- Houston, TX United States
- 02-17-15
U.S. Marines are more than Spartans!
Great Mid 20th Century to 2002 history of the U.S. Marines. The reader learns about how the marines had to adapt as an entire Corps to stay on tip of their game and to remain an elite military ready force for America.
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- Howard
- 12-27-18
Marine Adaptation
this was a great book that really outlined the changes and the timelines the Marines had to make those changes throughout the different conflicts. it demonstrates a lot of the resolved many of US Marines have felt and gives you examples of how Marines have proven themselves in the past by thinking outside the box.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-13-17
outstanding account of Marine history
Very good read for learning and improving ones understanding of the United States Marines with an added perception of a commanders point of view.
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- Todd
- 11-28-15
Avid Fan of the Corps
I enjoyed the format, information, and the performance of the reader. We should be proud of the USMC!
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- Craig
- Pleasant Grove, UT, USA
- 08-31-08
The only book I haven't been able to finish...
I've currently listened to over 200 books from Audible, and this was the first I couldn't make it through. I felt like this was a text book with little personality and the author seemed to have taken the marine lore hook, line and sinker.
I have great respect for our military, esp, the Marine Corp but there are many better books that inspire (No True Glory, Black Hawk Down and Flags of our Fathers just to name a few). If you're looking for a text book account of the Marine Corp history this is your book!
2 of 4 people found this review helpful