The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps' Greatest Marksman of All Time
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Summary
Jim Lindsay's The Sniper reveals， for the first time ever， the full story of the deadliest sniper in Marine Corps history， Chuck Mawhinney， who served in the Vietnam war at age 18―written with his full cooperation and participation。
Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney is a United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills （and the second most of any US service member in history）， having recorded 103 confirmed kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War。 He was also the youngest―killing the enemy as a teenager。
In 1967， at the age of 18， Mawhinney joined the Marines and began his assent from recruit to the Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper。 During his tours―in one of the most dangerous war zones of Vietnam―his character and charisma helped him deal with life and death in a hell hole with other young men a long way from home。
After Vietnam， Mawhinney married and settled into his post-war life， raised a family， and was content that no one knew of his accomplishments in war。 Then in 1991 he was startled and dismayed when outed by a fellow Marine sniper， Joseph Ward， who spoke of Mawhinney’s number of kills in his book， Dear Mom 。 Newspapers picked up the story and Mawhinney’s life changed forever。 The notoriety troubled him at first， but then he accepted the fame and used the opportunity to train service men and lawmen in the art of long-distance shooting。
At last， Chuck's full story is told， including his heroic exploits in battle and the terrible toll that taking a life exerts on a human being。
Charles "Chuck" Mawhinney is a United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills （and the second most of any US service member in history）， having recorded 103 confirmed kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War。 He was also the youngest―killing the enemy as a teenager。
In 1967， at the age of 18， Mawhinney joined the Marines and began his assent from recruit to the Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper。 During his tours―in one of the most dangerous war zones of Vietnam―his character and charisma helped him deal with life and death in a hell hole with other young men a long way from home。
After Vietnam， Mawhinney married and settled into his post-war life， raised a family， and was content that no one knew of his accomplishments in war。 Then in 1991 he was startled and dismayed when outed by a fellow Marine sniper， Joseph Ward， who spoke of Mawhinney’s number of kills in his book， Dear Mom 。 Newspapers picked up the story and Mawhinney’s life changed forever。 The notoriety troubled him at first， but then he accepted the fame and used the opportunity to train service men and lawmen in the art of long-distance shooting。
At last， Chuck's full story is told， including his heroic exploits in battle and the terrible toll that taking a life exerts on a human being。
Reviews
Samuel
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American Sniper: A Glimpse of True Grit Jim Lindsay's "American Sniper" ain't your typical war book。 It's a raw ride alongside Chuck Mawhinney， a Vietnam sniper whose courage leaves you speechless。 You're not just reading， you're right there with him， sharing the sweat， the fear， the quiet awe at what these guys endure。 Mawhinney's skill is mind-blowing， but it's his humility that really hits you。 Even after taking out enemies from impossible distances， he's just another soldier， carrying the we American Sniper: A Glimpse of True Grit Jim Lindsay's "American Sniper" ain't your typical war book。 It's a raw ride alongside Chuck Mawhinney， a Vietnam sniper whose courage leaves you speechless。 You're not just reading， you're right there with him， sharing the sweat， the fear， the quiet awe at what these guys endure。 Mawhinney's skill is mind-blowing， but it's his humility that really hits you。 Even after taking out enemies from impossible distances， he's just another soldier， carrying the weight of war with his brothers。 And speaking of brothers， their bond is unbreakable。 They laugh， cry， and fight together， building a camaraderie that death can't touch。 "American Sniper" is a tribute， loud and clear。 It honors the heroes who risk everything for something bigger than themselves， and it reminds us of the scars they carry。 It's a call to appreciate these guys， not just with words， but with real understanding。 This book is for anyone who wants to know what war really feels like， what men are capable of， and what it means to stand by your brothers through hell and back。 It's a punch to the gut， but it's one you won't regret。 So grab a copy and walk alongside these snipers。 You'll feel their grit in your own bones。 。。。more
Bryan Reo
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A compelling and well-written book that reads easily and will have you wanting to finish it all in one sitting。 A must-read for anybody who has an interest in sniping in general or sniping during Vietnam in particular。
Jan Nelson
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Good storyI was in school with Charlie growing up in Lakeview。 He was ahead of me in school so I didn’t run with his friends but am proud of him and his accomplishments in Vietnam。 Great to hear his stories。
D。
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Although Chuck Mawhinney's life story should be told， this author is not equipped to tell it。Not only does it read like a 5th grader's homework assignment ， it is peppered with incorrect terms。 The photos are the most valuable part of the book， though even there， captions leave a lot to be desired。 I hope that Mr Mawhinney's self sacrifice and skill will be recorded as it deserves to be by another author。 Although Chuck Mawhinney's life story should be told， this author is not equipped to tell it。Not only does it read like a 5th grader's homework assignment ， it is peppered with incorrect terms。 The photos are the most valuable part of the book， though even there， captions leave a lot to be desired。 I hope that Mr Mawhinney's self sacrifice and skill will be recorded as it deserves to be by another author。 。。。more
Urey Patrick
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It is my experience that those who have seen the most combat are those who talk the least about it。 This is Rule One concerning combat veterans。 They will volunteer funny stories， comments about deployed life， interactions with brass and NCOs， personal excesses and mistakes and stunts。。。 but very little about the actual combat they experienced。 They did it – they did it often well。 They don’t talk about it。 When you see the guy in the bar extolling folks with his combat prowess， he ain’t the guy It is my experience that those who have seen the most combat are those who talk the least about it。 This is Rule One concerning combat veterans。 They will volunteer funny stories， comments about deployed life， interactions with brass and NCOs， personal excesses and mistakes and stunts。。。 but very little about the actual combat they experienced。 They did it – they did it often well。 They don’t talk about it。 When you see the guy in the bar extolling folks with his combat prowess， he ain’t the guy that did that。。。 the one sitting quietly off to the side who tells you about the time he fought a Vietnamese pig in his foxhole， or stole a stash of beer from a rear area NCO， or dangled from a cargo net under a helicopter on his way to a combat insertion。。 that’s the guy who saw the most combat。 This book is proof of the rule。 It is essentially a collection of war stories。。。 not combat narratives。 There is no doubt Chuck Mawhinney experienced a ton of combat over his three tours， but what he did and what that was like is not really in this book。 It is alluded to， but the narrative is youthful Marine war stories – humorous， innocuous， even endearing。。。 but not the combat in which he engaged at length， honorably and with substantial success。 And that’s OK 。。。 see Rule One above。 。。。more
R。
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Imagine yourself having a beer with a friend who knows some remarkable person， and he tells you all about his exploits。 Time whizzes by。 You’re just captivated by the narrative。 That’s what reading the book felt like。Respect and honor to someone who as a boy went out and did what he thought had to be done！ Glad he came back to tell the tale。 The narrative all too briefly hints about the psychological price he had to pay upon his return。 And perhaps this brevity （shallowness？） is where the book f Imagine yourself having a beer with a friend who knows some remarkable person， and he tells you all about his exploits。 Time whizzes by。 You’re just captivated by the narrative。 That’s what reading the book felt like。Respect and honor to someone who as a boy went out and did what he thought had to be done！ Glad he came back to tell the tale。 The narrative all too briefly hints about the psychological price he had to pay upon his return。 And perhaps this brevity （shallowness？） is where the book falls short。 Nevertheless， he overcame and still lives a full life。 。。。more
Medusa
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You can’t argue that Mawhinney was a brave man and a productive sniper， but you don’t learn much about the craft here nor are you likely to like him very much。 And this book displays almost every Vietnam cliche you can imagine。 The portions of the book detailing his spoiled， dishonest but covered for youth make me really dislike him。 Lots of cliches too about women， m14s being a “real” rifle and the m16 “Mattel looking garbage，” magazines as clips， on and on。 Stuff that goes wrong is the fault o You can’t argue that Mawhinney was a brave man and a productive sniper， but you don’t learn much about the craft here nor are you likely to like him very much。 And this book displays almost every Vietnam cliche you can imagine。 The portions of the book detailing his spoiled， dishonest but covered for youth make me really dislike him。 Lots of cliches too about women， m14s being a “real” rifle and the m16 “Mattel looking garbage，” magazines as clips， on and on。 Stuff that goes wrong is the fault of others。 The armorer wants to spite him。 He’s the best shooter ever。 He decides to get stoned in a tank， doesn’t like the trip， and declares he’s the only one really fighting the war。 Dope is scary see， not like the alcohol he clearly abused。 Etc。 I really can’t recommend this。 But I still tip my hat to Mawhinney’s service。 This just isn’t a very good book。 。。。more
Alexx Trujillo
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Great read on chuck mawhinney- was an interesting POV
James Jensen
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Great read Hard to put down。 Great iSight to the total life of a sniper in Vietnam！ The good times and tough close call times。
Chris Kopp
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I read the book in 4 1/2 hours in Munich， Germany while on a trip。 Started reading and couldn’t put it down。 The Sniper is not a blood and guts tell all， it’s a personal journey of a man and his fate。 Nicely written with an inside look into one of the greatest Snipers of all time。
Paul
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This isn't a well-written book， but it's interesting to anyone with an interest in snipers or Marine Corps history。 It gives the life story of Chuck Mawhinney from his growing up years in Oregon， through his military career including three tours in Vietnam， and return to anonymity back in Oregon。 He was anonymous only until people started writing and speaking about him。I liked the book， but didn't like some of the language or stories。 It's unnecessary to include anything about him visiting prost This isn't a well-written book， but it's interesting to anyone with an interest in snipers or Marine Corps history。 It gives the life story of Chuck Mawhinney from his growing up years in Oregon， through his military career including three tours in Vietnam， and return to anonymity back in Oregon。 He was anonymous only until people started writing and speaking about him。I liked the book， but didn't like some of the language or stories。 It's unnecessary to include anything about him visiting prostitutes， or whoring around women。 It's also unnecessary to include the profanity。 The author would argue that these provide realism and authenticity， but they appeal only to the prurient interest of some people。 。。。more
Rose
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Chuck Mawhinney is a true American hero。 As a sniper in the Vietnam War he save countless lives。 Since I grew up during the Vietnam era this book was very interesting to me。 We don't often see books on individuals who served during this war。 This is an excellent read。Thank you to #goodreads， #JimLindsay， and #StMartinsPress for a copy of this book。 Chuck Mawhinney is a true American hero。 As a sniper in the Vietnam War he save countless lives。 Since I grew up during the Vietnam era this book was very interesting to me。 We don't often see books on individuals who served during this war。 This is an excellent read。Thank you to #goodreads， #JimLindsay， and #StMartinsPress for a copy of this book。 。。。more
Cynthia
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Excellent！ Very much enjoyed the narrative supplied by the author and the honesty of "The Sniper" when recounting his younger years and， in particular， his service in Vietnam。 Excellent！ Very much enjoyed the narrative supplied by the author and the honesty of "The Sniper" when recounting his younger years and， in particular， his service in Vietnam。 。。。more
Mary Kay Burns
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Amazing StoryThis book tells the amazing story of a true hero， a man who did his job not for glory but to protect his fellow Marines。 This book takes you right into the story。 I highly recommend this book。
Tomasz
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And yet again a demonstration that even the greatest story falls flat when a poor writer takes it on。 Mr。 Lindsay might be applauded for his courage， but he failed miserably at the task。 Chuck Mawhinney's tale still awaits a proper chronicler。。。 And yet again a demonstration that even the greatest story falls flat when a poor writer takes it on。 Mr。 Lindsay might be applauded for his courage， but he failed miserably at the task。 Chuck Mawhinney's tale still awaits a proper chronicler。。。 。。。more
Pamela
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I enjoyed this book but wished it had been more detailed and longer。
Philip Anderson
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A real life account of a real life livedEngaging story of a man’s life lived with integrity， warts and all。He did his duty and much more！Thank you， sir！
David L。
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Story of a US Marine Sniper in Viet Nam with a remarkable record。 Content reveals more of a marine's military life， less of a technical discussion about his skills。 Story of a US Marine Sniper in Viet Nam with a remarkable record。 Content reveals more of a marine's military life， less of a technical discussion about his skills。 。。。more
Scott Most
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I was disappointedThe story dragged and there was hardly any narrative about Mahwhinneys time in the jungle。 While he may have more confirmed kills than Hathcock I hear nothing about his Bush craft or stalking skills。 So I am left to still think that Hathcock was still the better all around sniper。
Bryan
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Such a well written book。 For anyone who had a loved one serve in Vietnam this book is a great read。 Chuck's a sniper but he's like everyone else who was sent to Vietnam。 My father never talked much about the war and I feel like I learn more about him by reading this。 Such a well written book。 For anyone who had a loved one serve in Vietnam this book is a great read。 Chuck's a sniper but he's like everyone else who was sent to Vietnam。 My father never talked much about the war and I feel like I learn more about him by reading this。 。。。more
Jose
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A charming and important biographyA very well put biography about the personal experiences of Mawhinny's life， especially of his time in Vietnam。 A facinating lens into the life of growing up in America before Vietnam and of how a sniper lived during the Vietnam War。 Mawhinny's firm and humane personality shines here， reminding the reader that despite titles and achievements， people are people and war is a terrible experience for those who are directly involved in it。 The writer presents these e A charming and important biographyA very well put biography about the personal experiences of Mawhinny's life， especially of his time in Vietnam。 A facinating lens into the life of growing up in America before Vietnam and of how a sniper lived during the Vietnam War。 Mawhinny's firm and humane personality shines here， reminding the reader that despite titles and achievements， people are people and war is a terrible experience for those who are directly involved in it。 The writer presents these experiences well， on a way that you get a feel of Mawhinny's personality through these slices of his experiences。 This story has made me thankful for his service and grateful that he chose to share his experiences in his own manner， something that does not always occur in biographies， especially of those who lived thru。such divisive and controversial times。 。。。more
Katie Haushalter
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Good readThe storytelling was pleasant， engaging， and kept me wanting to keep going。 I was able to read it in about 2hrs so it’s not a long book but still very enjoyable。
Melinda Hunter
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Great book！Showed me a different story of Vietnam。 What a hero and a man who stayed true to himself。 Thank you Chuck。
Ernie
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A well told story about the Marine's greatest sniper， Chuck Mawhinney。 Whether you were for or against the war in VietNam heroes like Chuck Mawhinney saved countless lives and deserve our gratitude！ A well told story about the Marine's greatest sniper， Chuck Mawhinney。 Whether you were for or against the war in VietNam heroes like Chuck Mawhinney saved countless lives and deserve our gratitude！ 。。。more
Butch
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Great BioThis book proves there are unsung hero’s among us every day。 You will never know it for they do not boast nor share the pain of the past or the duty they performed at the behest our country
Warren Joyce
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Very interesting book about an almost forgotten man。
Cynthia
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Maybe 3。5 stars。。。。。 This is an easy， quick read。。。。。telling this man's story， beginning as a child to present day。 He relates how he got to be the Marine Corps' greatest marksman， with stories of growing up & what led him to the Marine Corp。 I thought it seemed like the author honored the Marine's wishes in telling his story。。。。。the two put together a good book/memoir。I received an e-ARC of the book from publisher St。 Martin's Press via NetGalley， in return for reading it & offering my own fair Maybe 3。5 stars。。。。。 This is an easy， quick read。。。。。telling this man's story， beginning as a child to present day。 He relates how he got to be the Marine Corps' greatest marksman， with stories of growing up & what led him to the Marine Corp。 I thought it seemed like the author honored the Marine's wishes in telling his story。。。。。the two put together a good book/memoir。I received an e-ARC of the book from publisher St。 Martin's Press via NetGalley， in return for reading it & offering my own fair/honest review。 。。。more
Marilyn
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An uncomfortable but fascinating read of what it was like to be a sniper during the Vietnam War。 This is definitely not a job most people could do and not be haunted with bad memories after leaving the Marines。
Arthur
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The sniper a near 6 hour unabridged audiobook。I know this is a good book， because usually I'm happy when books are on the shorter side， but in this instance I wish it had been longer with more details about his time in Vietnam。 I really liked it。 The sniper a near 6 hour unabridged audiobook。I know this is a good book， because usually I'm happy when books are on the shorter side， but in this instance I wish it had been longer with more details about his time in Vietnam。 I really liked it。 。。。more
Brian
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Great book I enjoyed hearing the stories of Chucks life and his time during the Vietnam war。 Mr。 Lindsay did a great job writing the book as well。
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