A Sniper's Journey: The Truth about the Man Behind the Rifle
The Truth About The Man Behind The Rifle
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- Paperback
268 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2007
Summary
In 1968, Gary Mitchell enlisted in the army and was sent to Vietnam, where he caught the eye of his superiors, who found that he excelled at long-distance shooting-a discovery that set him on the path to a new identity as a sniper. During his time in Vietnam, American intelligence agents "borrowed" him from his Army unit and used him to carry out planned assassinations most likely as part of the covert Phoenix Program. But this is not just the story of a man at war; it‘s als…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451220516 |
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| ISBN-10: | 045122051X |
| Author: | Gary D. Mitchell |
| Publisher: | New American Library |
| Imprint: | New American Library |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 268 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2007 |
| Weight: | 299g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 153mm x 230mm |
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Prasie for A Sniper’s Journey “A must-read for all who desire to know what it was like to get caught up in one of Vietnam’s ‘black budget’ wars within a war. Gary Mitchell’s account is riveting and revealing. And his living with the aftermath is heroic. Simply put, often those who know about these ‘wars within wars’ don’t tell. Gary is telling. America would be wise to listen.”–Brig. Gen Ezell Ware, Jr. (CA, Ret.), author of By Duty Bound
“Mitchell’s conscience preyed on him…and he describes its working with incredible vividness.”–Booklist
“Compelling [and] absolutely riveting.”–Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Gary D. Mitchell
Gary D. Mitchell served in Vietnam, earning a Bronze Star for Valor, two Purple Heart Medals, and the Combat Infantryman Badge, and participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Michael Hirsh was a combat correspondent with the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi, Vietnam, in 1966, where he earned the CIB. In 2002 he was embedded with Air Force Combat Search and Rescue forces in Operation Enduring Freedom to write None Braver- U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen in the War on Terrorism. Hirsh is a George Foster Peabody Award and Writers Guild Award winner, as well as an Emmy winning documentary producer and investigative reporter.
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