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Jarhead A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles Author: Anthony Swofford's Jarhead is the first Gulf War memoir by a frontline infantry marine, and it is a searing, unforgettable narrative. — When the marines -- or "jarheads," as they call themselves -- were sent in 1990 to Saudi Arabia to fight the Iraqis, Swofford was there, with a hundred-pound pack on his shoulders and a snipe... more »
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Herbert M. (vunderbar) reviewed Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles on + 209 more book reviews
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a grungy account of the US Marine Corps as it really is, without all the flag waving and hero BS. Heros they may well be, but salty grunts is also what they are. This shows the Corps warts and all from the inside by a man who was there and lived it and in spite of himself - loved it.
Mac L. (mac) reviewed Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles on + 15 more book reviews
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Like the experience of war that Anthony Swofford describes, this book is thrilling, funny, messy, both well and poorly done, capable of insight as well as surprising lapses of judgement, fascinating, and ultimately anti-climactic.
It has many faults, but never was I disappointed to have been reading, and always I wanted to continue, so I could see what would happen.
It has many faults, but never was I disappointed to have been reading, and always I wanted to continue, so I could see what would happen.
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A compelling, honest memoir from a USMC scout/sniper. As is so often the case, the book really is MUCH better than the movie.
Pete F. (Pedro) reviewed Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles on + 22 more book reviews
A stunningly candid account of a soldier's life in the first Gulf
War.
War.
AMY S. (AmySu) reviewed Jarhead : A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles on + 8 more book reviews
RAW AND REAL-NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
Genres:
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Professionals & Academics >> Military & Spies
- Biographies & Memoirs >> General
- Biographies & Memoirs >> Leaders & Notable People >> Military >> General
- History >> Military >> United States >> General
- History >> Military >> United States >> Operation Desert Storm
- History >> Military >> United States >> Veterans