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Coughlin, Jack, 1966-
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Commando operations.
Snipers -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Snipers -- Iraq -- History -- 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Atrocities.
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Coughlin, Jack, 1966-
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Commando operations.
Snipers -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Snipers -- Iraq -- History -- 21st century.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Campaigns.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Atrocities.
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Shock factor : America's
snipers
in the War on Terror / Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, USMC (Ret.), with John R. Bruning.
by
Coughlin, Jack, 1966-
St. Martin's Press, 2014.
Call #:
956.70443 C854s
Subjects
Iraq War, 2003-2011
--
Commando operations.
Snipers
--
United
States
--
History
--
21st
century
.
Snipers
--
Iraq
--
History
--
21st
century
.
Iraq War, 2003-2011
--
Campaigns.
Iraq War, 2003-2011
--
Atrocities.
ISBN:
9781250016553 (hc.)
125001655X (hc.)
Alternate title:
America's
snipers
in the War on Terror
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
viii, 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Guardians
--
Messengers of death
--
Special operations. Night assault ; Al Shatan ; The playground of
snipers
; The pigeon flipper ; The bull's horns ; Sniper with a rocket launcher ; The gauntlet ; Payback ; Under watchful eyes ; The kill or capture Christmas ; The face of victory ; Al-Qaida's graveyard
--
Front lines. The artist ; Ain't dyin' tonight ; The 440 ; The thousand-yard shot
--
Observations and uprisings. Origins ; Yellow shirt ; Where shades of gray are found ; The lifesavers ; Off the chain ; Gushwa's thirty ; The man who lost his shoes ; Red mist ; Baghdad 911
--
Epilogue.
Summary:
A retired marine sniper and an award-winning journalist present an insider's assessment of America's sniper force to challenge popular misconceptions and pay tribute to the
snipers
who made pivotal contributions during the War on Terror. --Publisher's description.
Other authors:
Bruning, John R.
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