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Tribute to a sniper
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Don't Tread On Me
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Awesome.
What a great American. I love true stories of great American marksmen giving the enemy hell. From the first patriots nailing British commanders at long range to US servicemen hitting Germans beyond the trenches. It seems every enemy is always astounded by what they experienced.
Makes me feel all warm inside.
What a great American. I love true stories of great American marksmen giving the enemy hell. From the first patriots nailing British commanders at long range to US servicemen hitting Germans beyond the trenches. It seems every enemy is always astounded by what they experienced.
Makes me feel all warm inside.
ReadyontheRight
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Thanks for that.
1 old 0311
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He had guts, brains, and talent. That was a deadly combo for anyone on the wrong side of his scope.
Kevin
Kevin
DKSuddeth
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Wow, awesome stuff.
semper fi Gunny Hathcock.
semper fi Gunny Hathcock.
Marine Sniper
Got an autographed copy of "Marine Sniper" (1988) right here. Met Carlos at a gun show years ago....
Unfortunately, the follow-up book by the same author (Charles Henderson) has yet to grab my interest. Dunno, it's just not as good a read....
Got an autographed copy of "Marine Sniper" (1988) right here. Met Carlos at a gun show years ago....
Unfortunately, the follow-up book by the same author (Charles Henderson) has yet to grab my interest. Dunno, it's just not as good a read....
Rezin
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I believe we have a Marine in Iraq now, who has broken Hathcocks record...............
Stevie-Ray
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Very nice. Marine Sniper is still one of my favorite books.
offthepaper
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That was great.
What men like C.H. have done to change the face of modern warfare cannot be overstated. It's great to see a memorial to this great Marine. It's always good to be reminded of the sacrifices some have made to serve their country.
What men like C.H. have done to change the face of modern warfare cannot be overstated. It's great to see a memorial to this great Marine. It's always good to be reminded of the sacrifices some have made to serve their country.
Hooligan
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Very cool.
I read that book awhile ago, I need to buy it and read it again. Very good read. He was a great American.
Ala Dan
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Very deserving tribute to a fine United States Marine. His memory remains
very close too my heart~! Many thanks for sharing.
very close too my heart~! Many thanks for sharing.
Q-Lock
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roscoe wrote: "I want to know if that story about shooting through the enemy sniper's scope is true. That's a pretty incredible story."
Yes the story is true. He and his spotter Burke saw a glint of light in the jungle and before Carlos was sure what it was, he shot at it. He and Burke then went down towards the dead VC and found that Carlos had in fact shot through the scope of the rifle and into the VC's eye. Carlos supposedly wanted the VC's rifle sent back home so he could keep it...it got lost in the transport though, so he never saw it again.
I think I remembered all of the story correctly. Been a few months since I read the book.
Amazing book, you should definitely pick it up.
72Rover...very nice. I'm jealous.
Yes the story is true. He and his spotter Burke saw a glint of light in the jungle and before Carlos was sure what it was, he shot at it. He and Burke then went down towards the dead VC and found that Carlos had in fact shot through the scope of the rifle and into the VC's eye. Carlos supposedly wanted the VC's rifle sent back home so he could keep it...it got lost in the transport though, so he never saw it again.
I think I remembered all of the story correctly. Been a few months since I read the book.
Amazing book, you should definitely pick it up.
72Rover...very nice. I'm jealous.
GrammatonCleric
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Great American
Men like him make me proud to be an American.
Men like him make me proud to be an American.
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