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- An Iraq War Tank Commander's Inspirational Memoir of Combat, Courage, and Recovery
- Narrated by: Danny Delk
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Scars and Stripes
- An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
- By: Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
- Narrated by: Tim Kennedy
- Length: 15 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,418
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,132
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,081
From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First review!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-22
By: Tim Kennedy, and others
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On Call in Hell
- A Doctor's Iraq War Story
- By: Richard Jadick, Thomas Hayden
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 204
Cdr. Richard Jadick's story is one of the most extraordinary to come out of the war in Iraq. At 38, the last place the Navy doctor was expected to be was on the front lines. He was too old to be called up, but not too old to volunteer. In November 2004, with the military reeling from an acute doctor shortage, Jadick chose to accompany the First Battalion, Eighth Marine Regiment (the "1/8") to Iraq.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- By Sher from Provo on 08-15-12
By: Richard Jadick, and others
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Trident
- The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader
- By: Jason Redman, John Bruning
- Narrated by: Erik Bergmann
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,888
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,698
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,704
Decorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. But his journey was not without its supreme challenges. He was critically wounded in 2007 when he was struck by machine-gun fire at point blank range. During his intense recovery period, Redman posted a sign on his door, warning all who entered not to "feel sorry for [his] wounds."
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5 out of 5 stars
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SEALS and Leadership
- By Pamela Dale Foster on 06-20-14
By: Jason Redman, and others
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Touching the Dragon
- And Other Techniques for Surviving Life's Wars
- By: James Hatch, Christian D'Andrea
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith, James Hatch
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 622
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 569
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Story5 out of 5 stars 569
James Hatch is a former special ops Navy SEAL senior chief, master naval parachutist, and expert military dog trainer and handler. His fateful final mission in Afghanistan went south, and Hatch was left with a shattered femur from an AK-47 round and the SEAL dog who fought alongside him was dead. As a result of his horrific leg wound, his 24-year military career came to an end - and with it the only life he’d ever known. In Touching the Dragon, we witness his long road to recovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rare Honesty - Raw and Well Written
- By Diana on 06-02-18
By: James Hatch, and others
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The Way Forward
- Master Life's Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy
- By: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill, Dakota Meyer
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,095
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 974
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Story5 out of 5 stars 970
American Sniper meets Make Your Bed in these life lessons from decorated United States service members and New York Times bestselling authors Robert O’Neill and Dakota Meyer—an in-depth, fearless, and ultimately redemptive account of what it takes to survive and thrive on battlefields from Afghanistan and Iraq to our daily lives, and how the perils of war help us hold onto our humanity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hit with emotions
- By Josh on 03-12-22
By: Robert O'Neill, and others
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Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice
- By: Brandon Webb, John David Mann
- Narrated by: Charlie Ray
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,309
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,302
From Brandon Webb, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times best-selling author, comes his account of the eight friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice. As a Navy SEAL, Webb rose to the top of the world's most elite sniper corps, experiencing years of punishing training and combat missions from the Persian Gulf to Afghanistan. Along the way, Webb served beside, trained, and supported men he came to know not just as fellow warriors, but as friends and, eventually, as heroes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Respect
- By Dominick on 05-29-15
By: Brandon Webb, and others
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Tough as They Come
- By: Travis Mills, Marcus Brotherton, Gary Sinise - foreword
- Narrated by: Travis Mills
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 393
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Story5 out of 5 stars 397
Thousands of soldiers die every year to defend their country. United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was sure that he would become another statistic when, during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, he was caught in an IED blast four days before his 25th birthday. Against the odds, he lived, but at a severe cost - Travis became one of only five soldiers from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to survive a quadruple amputation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So-so
- By Rachael Shook on 02-16-19
By: Travis Mills, and others
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Service
- A Navy SEAL at War
- By: Marcus Luttrell
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,636
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,388
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,389
Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him-and he would have readily done the same for them. As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything-including themselves-for the sake of family, nation, and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love this book ~ add it to your must read list!!
- By HYoung on 05-18-12
By: Marcus Luttrell
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Bounty Hunter 4/3
- From the Bronx to Marine Scout Sniper
- By: Jason Delgado, Chris Martin - contributor
- Narrated by: Jason Delgado
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
A brand-new recording read by the author. The memoir of Jason Delgado, a US Marine scout sniper and MARSOC's first lead sniper instructor. The fight for Jason Delgado's life and soul began when he was just a boy. He ultimately escaped the death and drugs of a crime-riddled Bronx by way of the US Marine Corps. However, after earning his way into the esteemed ranks of the service's famed Scout Snipers, Delgado saw that old struggle reignited when he was dumped into the hell of war in Iraq.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent listen
- By Tony on 02-14-19
By: Jason Delgado, and others
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The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- By: Robert O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,183
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,226
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,140
Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best
- By Tim on 04-28-17
By: Robert O'Neill
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Thank You for My Service
- By: Mat Best, Ross Patterson, Nils Parker
- Narrated by: Mat Best
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14,172
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,800
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,742
Members of the military’s special operations branches share a closely guarded secret: They love their jobs. They relish the opportunity to fight. They are thankful for it, even, and hopeful that maybe they’ll get to kill a bunch of bad guys while they’re at it. You don’t necessarily need to thank them for their service - the pleasure is all theirs. In this hilarious and personal memoir, listeners ride shotgun alongside former Army Ranger and private military contractor and current social media phenomenon Mat Best, into the action and its aftermath, both abroad and at home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If Deadpool was a ranger...with less cancer
- By Rick Valkyrie on 08-21-19
By: Mat Best, and others
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Way of the Reaper
- My Greatest Untold Missions and the Art of Being a Sniper
- By: Nicholas Irving, Gary Brozek
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,799
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,493
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,489
Way of the Reaper is a step-by-step accounting of how a sniper works, through the lens of Irving's 10 most significant kills - none of which have been told before. Each mission is an in-depth look at a new element of eliminating the enemy, from intel to luck, recon to weaponry. Told in a thrilling narrative, this is also a heart-pounding true story of some of the Reaper's boldest missions, including the longest shot of his military career on a human target of over half a mile.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listen to this book!
- By JLS on 08-16-16
By: Nicholas Irving, and others
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The Ranger Way
- Living the Code on and off the Battlefield
- By: Kris Paronto
- Narrated by: Kris Paronto
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,074
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,069
Thousands of people have heard Kris "Tanto" Paronto speak about his experiences in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. But before he was a security contractor, Tanto was a US Army Ranger from Second Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. Rangers are trained to lead by being pushed to their physical and mental limits so that they can perform against impossible odds in punishing situations. In The Ranger Way, Tanto shares stories from his training experiences that played a role in his team's heroic response in Benghazi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely awesome
- By THE NOBLE MARRIAGE on 06-29-17
By: Kris Paronto
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Charlie Mike
- A True Story of War and Finding the Way Home
- By: Joe Klein
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In Charlie Mike, Joe Klein tells the dramatic story of Eric Greitens and Jake Wood, larger-than-life war heroes who come home and use their military discipline and values to help others. This is a story that hasn't been told before, one of the most hopeful to emerge from Iraq and Afghanistan - a saga of lives saved, not wasted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank you for all. Aco. 2/14TH INF 10TH MNT
- By Wolf on 07-14-20
By: Joe Klein
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I'm Staying with My Boys
- The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
- By: Jim Proser, Jerry Cutter
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 284
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story5 out of 5 stars 246
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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Devil Dogs!
- By Skip Drake on 10-25-18
By: Jim Proser, and others
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Damn Few
- Making the Modern SEAL Warrior
- By: Rorke Denver
- Narrated by: Rorke Denver
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,681
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,683
Rorke Denver trains the men who become Navy SEALs - the most creative problem solvers on the modern battlefield, ideal warriors for the kinds of wars America is fighting now. With his years of action-packed mission experience and a top training role, Lieutenant Commander Denver understands exactly how tomorrow’s soldiers are recruited, sculpted, motivated, and deployed. Now, Denver takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program he now oversees.
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5 out of 5 stars
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powerful, relevant story
- By A. Hartwig on 04-10-13
By: Rorke Denver
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The Silence of War
- An Old Marine in a Young Marine's War
- By: Terry McGowan, Bill O'Reilly - foreword
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Terry McGowan had been a beat cop, a marine captain, and a special agent for the FBI before retiring at the age of 50. But when tragedy struck the United States on September 11, 2001, Terry felt an undiminished sense of duty to protect and serve his country. Six years later he was in Iraq as a member of a team of high-ranking retired and active-duty military working for the highest level of marine military intelligence. His success in Iraq led to a position as a law enforcement professional with the marines in Afghanistan.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Respectful, Heartfelt, but Writing is Dry
- By Gillian on 09-04-16
By: Terry McGowan, and others
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- Beth
- 07-19-19
Fantastic book!!!
What a Wonderful, Fantastic book !!!
Really kept my attention and interest!!! I will listen to it again !!! I would recommend anyone who is thinking about joining the military to read this book !!! Very motivating !!!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Bernal Family
- 12-27-20
Displaying USMC professionalism and values
I enjoyed reading this book, relived my time in the Corps and it was an honor to have crossed paths in Knox and 29. Semper Fi brother
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Brian ADR
- 10-13-14
Great story for the current OEF/OIF war
What about Danny Delk’s performance did you like?
He has a great voice which I could definitely see the main character having. I wonder if the reader was at one time a Marine... because he definitely sounds like he could have been.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
A realistic look at the price of modern day combat
Any additional comments?
This is a great read for anyone interested in insight into what our soldiers experience coming home wounded in the OEF/OIF wars.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Craig Walker
- 01-15-16
A great promotional book for the Marine recruits.
I bought the book thinking that I would find information about combat tank operations and training. What I found was part of the first chapter involved in combat tank operations, and the following 45 chapters, on the recovery of this soldier after a devastating injury. Finally the last 5 chapters involved a flash back view of training. If you are looking for an objective view of combat operations in the middle east, avoid this book. There are so many others which are far far better. If you seek a book about ones personal physical rehabilitation. This is for you.
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