Who'd have thought that a book written by a Marine would be so ... good. The typical "military intelligence" oxymoron comes to mind, but this book was well written and smart. I'll be looking out for Swofford's future offerings.
Gulf war veteran describes boredom of seven months preparation for war and the disappointment of a week of actual war. Sand sand sand and pornography and girlfriends cheating and the childhood of a military brat moving around and the huge mistake it was to sign his life away at age 17 to the Marines. The friends and drinking and playing of poker, the marching and pushups and boot camp. Read it.
auth=Swofford, Anthony
pub=2003
sub=A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and other battles
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