The letters Joseph War, one of the elite Marine Scout Snipers, wrote home reveal a side of the Vietnam war seldom seen. Whether under nigthly mortar attack in An Hoa, with a Marine company in the bullet-scarred jungle, on secret missions to Laos, or on dangerous two-man hunter-kills, Ward lived the war in a way few men did. And he fought the enemy as few men did—up close and personal.
A Dual Main Selection of the Military Book Club
The letters Joseph War, one of the elite Marine Scout Snipers, wrote home reveal a side of the Vietnam war seldom seen. Whether under nigthly mortar attack in An Hoa, with a Marine company in the bullet-scarred jungle, on secret missions to Laos, or on dangerous two-man hunter-kills, Ward lived the war in a way few men did. And he fought the enemy as few men did—up close and personal.
A Dual Main Selection of the Military Book Club
Dear Mom: A Sniper's Vietnam
272
Dear Mom: A Sniper's Vietnam
272Paperback(Mass Market Paperback - Reprint)
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| ISBN-13: | 9780804108539 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 08/28/1991 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 272 |
| Sales rank: | 214,146 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.28(w) x 6.87(h) x 0.72(d) |
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