Guns Up!

A Firsthand Account of the Vietnam War

De: Johnnie Clark

Narrado por: John Fehskens

This gut-wrenching firsthand account of the war is a classic in the annals of Vietnam literature.

"Guns up!" was the battle cry that sent machine gunners racing forward with their M60s to mow down the enemy, hoping that this wasn't the day they would meet their deaths. Marine Johnnie Clark heard that the life expectancy of a machine gunner in Vietnam was seven to ten seconds after a firefight began. Johnnie was only eighteen when he got there, at the height of the bloody Tet Offensive at Hue, and he quickly realized the grim statistic held a chilling truth.

The Marines who fought and bled and died were ordinary men, many still teenagers, but the selfless bravery they showed day after day in a nightmarish jungle war made them true heroes. This new edition of Guns Up!, filled with updated information about those harrowing battles, also contains the real names of these extraordinary warriors and details of their lives after the war. The book's continuing success is a tribute to the raw courage and sacrifice of the United States Marines.

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Johnnie telling you, without having to say it, God shows up. Every single time.

The Truth is, God never left. But sometimes, God has to shake you awake sometimes. God did that for these Marines, just as he does for everyone. Whether or not we’ll acknowledge it when God does it, is up to us. I’m a Marine. I experienced nothing, not one second in my time in service in Iraq like Johnnie or any other combat troop in Vietnam did. But, I bet I’ve spent more time feeling sorry for myself than these men did. This book struck a cord with me. While reading it, I consciously decided to change my life. Wake up and listen. God is speaking to us all the time. I’m just not listening. And instead of feeling sad over losses, I’m going to start feeling grateful for what I have. Start being grateful for my life. It’s a gift. Squandering it with endless days feeling sorry for myself is pathetic and a total waste. That ends right now.

Semper Fi Marines.
Thank you LCPL Clark.

older book but kept my attention

I love the first hand stories from those that served what they went through. I think about them and people I know where I live that served and died during and after from personal problems, agent orange.

Some of the bravest men

Excellent book written about brave Marines in Vietnam. God bless them. Stories of fighting for the man next to you.

Absolutely Phenomenal.

I noticed another used did the same as another reviewer has. Set the playback speed to. +1.2x and it will instantly bring the Ai's reading voice to a real life like narration. The slower speed seems to leave out the emotion from each characters descriptions that are actually there. Not a negative word to say, this book was absolutely flawless. These men did not get the credit they fully deserved upon their arrival back to "The World". Thank you all for your service. If anything, more people should read these legends and possibly a chance of helping it repeating itself. Thank you all for your service.

A Very Good Book. Accurate and Honest. Semper Fidelis!

A Damn Good Book. Accurate and Honest. Semper Fidelis!
My Son and I are US Marines. My Father and Uncle served in the US Army in Vietnam. Both My Grandfathers served In the US Army in World War 2. - SSGT ADLERZ, USMC