Shooter: The Autobiography Of The Top-ranked Marine Sniper

from shawnd

This is less an autobiography than it is a memoir of the author's time in the Iraq war. Note: this book is not the basis for the movie of the same name with Mark Wahlberg. Shooter is an interesting look at a day-in-the-life or a 'war-in-the-life' of a modern day sniper in the Marines. It covers h...

from nEtVolution

Although the story is written with a classic republican and somewhat of a redneck attitude, it is still quite admirable to listen to some of the hardships soldiers are exposed to, even in a war so one sided. However this book also brings to light what it takes to be sniper.

from alanhaley

Jack Coughlin may have been a great sniper, but his arrogance was incredibly off-putting. I only finished the book because it was purchased on a business trip and had little else with me to read. The way this is written, one would think that (a) Coughlin invented sharpshooting, and (b) he won the...

from brewbooks

Sergeant Coughlin is a patriot and a warrior. His book is quite a graphic description of war - some scenes of battle are the modern equivalent of the Iliad in there description of how death is inflicted in war. He also describes the challenges he faced in transcending the bureaucrats (and technoc...

from br14seha

Shooter is a very interesting book. Its a great read for anybody who understands or wants to understand the military. It is an autobiography of some really great soldiers, Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin is an example. Shooter takes place in Iraq during the war between Iraq and The United States of Am...