Synopses & Reviews
In the War on Terror, there are no set battles. The fanatical enemy adheres to no warrior code or international law. Their only desire is to killor be killed.
Thats where the snipers of the U.S. Marines, Army, and Navy SEALs come in . . .
Here, in their own words, are the compelling true stories of the snipers whose sole purpose is to eliminate the enemy with a single bullet. From Iraq to Afghanistan, this is life and death as seen through the scope of a high-powered rifle.
These snipers stories illustrate the mental discipline and psychological strength that they must possess to accomplish their missions, the effect a snipers skill and reputation has on the enemy, and how they deal with the stark reality of their work after the target is neutralizedand after a sniper returns to civilian life.
Part wartime chronicle, part psychological exploration of the warrior mind, and part exposé into a secretive brotherhood of military snipers, Hunters is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn the truth about war when its fought one kill at a time.
Includes photographs
Review
“Milo Afong is a sniper writing about snipers and he describes the story behind the story the way one Marine would describe it to another.”—Hans Halberstadt, author of
Trigger Men
Praise for HOGs in the Shadows: Marine Snipers in Action
“A riveting view behind the sniper rifle.”—Marco Martinez, author of Hard Corps
“Anyone doubting the nature of Americas mission in Iraq need look no further than these grim accounts.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Will give you a personal look inside the mentally and physically demanding world of the Marine Sniper in combat, almost to the point you could feel the recoil yourself.”—SFC Frank R. Antenori, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), and coauthor of Roughneck Nine-One
Review
“Milo Afong is a sniper writing about snipers and he describes the story behind the story the way one Marine would describe it to another.”—Hans Halberstadt, author of
Trigger Men
Praise for HOGs in the Shadows: Marine Snipers in Action
“A riveting view behind the sniper rifle.”—Marco Martinez, author of Hard Corps
“Anyone doubting the nature of Americas mission in Iraq need look no further than these grim accounts.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Will give you a personal look inside the mentally and physically demanding world of the Marine Sniper in combat, almost to the point you could feel the recoil yourself.”—SFC Frank R. Antenori, U.S. Army Special Forces (Ret.), and coauthor of Roughneck Nine-One
Synopsis
They have one mission? and they accomplish it with one bullet. In Operation Iraqi Freedom, there is a special breed of hunter for whom the prey is the enemy?and every day is hunting season. This soldier is a HOG?a Hunter of Gunman. These stories give firsthand accounts of just how dangerous Iraq can be, the experience of these young men, and the consequences involved with being on a Marine Scout/Sniper team?an elite group that few can make, and possessing the precision that no others can master.
From sniping on a rooftop in Baghdad to unknowingly being surrounded in a palm grove in the city of Hit, these stories will transport the reader right into the heat of the desert war, where one shot can make all the difference.
Synopsis
There is a special breed of Marine for whom the prey is the enemy—and every day is hunting season. This Marine is a HOG—a Hunter of Gunmen.
These are the gripping, gut-wrenching true stories of those Marines in Iraq whose sole purpose on the battlefield is to eliminate the enemy—one combatant at a time. Every time a HOG puts his eye to the glass, it means death for his target.
Here, former Scout/Sniper Team leader Milo S. Afong reveals what it takes to be a Hunter of Gunmen. He describes the intensive training that turns expert infantrymen into one-shot life-takers, how they operate in the field—and under fire—and how HOGs get the job done under any conditions.
From sniping from a rooftop in Baghdad, to unknowingly being surrounded in a palm grove in the city of Hit, these stories will transport you right into the heat of the desert war, where one squeeze of the trigger can make all the difference.
About the Author
Milo S. Afong enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999. While serving with the Second Battalion, Fourth Marines Scout/Sniper platoon, he graduated first in his class from the 1st Marine Division's Scout/Sniper School. After his discharge in 2003, he volunteered for a tour of duty in Iraq as a Scout/Sniper Team Leader with the First Battalion, Twenty-third Marines. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with the Combat Distinguishing Device.