In the U.S. Marine Corps, the most dangerous job in combat is that of the sniper. With no backup and little communication with the outside world, these men disappear for weeks on end in the wilderness with nothing but intellect and iron will to protect them - as they watch, wait, and finally strike. But of all of the snipers who ever hunted human prey, one man stands above the rest as the most legendary fighting man to ever pull a trigger. That man is Carlos Hathcock.

Silent Warrior tells the incredible story of Hathcock, with harrowing, never-before-published accounts of courage and perseverance. These are the powerful stories of a man who rose to greatness not for personal gain or glory but for duty and honor. A rare inside look at the U.S. Marines' most challenging missions - and one man who made military history.

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9 hours and 25 minutes
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Charles Henderson
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Corey M. Snow
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December 30, 2014
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English
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Tantor Audio
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B00R4TQQBC
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours and 25 minutes
Author	Charles Henderson
Narrator	Corey M. Snow
Audible.com Release Date	December 30, 2014
Publisher	Tantor Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00R4TQQBC
Best Sellers Rank	#40,607 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #21 in Vietnam War Biographies (Audible Books & Originals) #48 in Vietnam War #116 in Vietnam War Biographies (Books)

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J. E. Nelson

Solid Writing, Exceptional Story, Enough Said

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2005

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I purchased this book as I have always been interested in the stories behind war. I am not very interested in the war itself, but rather the stories of the people who fight the wars.

This book is a biography of Carlos Hathcock. Being born after the Vietnam War, the name typically would have meant nothing to me except I ran into the son of one of Hathcock's "trainees" and Hathcock's name always stuck with me.

Hathcock was just another Marine in Vietnam. He was an elite marksman with a rifle, yet this was ignored and upon arriving in Vietnam, Hathcock was assigned to a desk job in an MP battalion as a watch commander. After serving as an MP for a while, a "freak" occurrence required Hathcock to use his marksmanship skills to take out an enemy shooter who had attacked the base. The enemy solider was to be taken out at his village. From there, Hathcock's career rapidly progresses into becoming a sniper. The book covers Hathcock's legendary career as a sniper. During two tours of duty, Hathcock racked up almost 100 confirmed kills and numerous other unconfirmed kills. Hathcock became so good at what he did, the enemy offered a $20,000 bounty to the person who killed Hathcock or his partner. The enemy formulated several special groups and executed some brilliant strategies to try and take out the "white feather".

My meager words could never do justice to the author. Reading the book is like watching a poetic war drama. The eloquence the author uses in this book is mesmerizing. The scenes are described in such vivid detail, I felt like I was there, hearing bullets buzz above my head, listening to my heart pounding, watching the blood of an unfortunate soldier soak into the earth, as I see the person next to me squeeze the trigger to silence the enemy soldier's rifle. The stories in the book range from humorous, victorious, heroic, then to disheartening. To the people who are unfamiliar with Hathcock's story, the end of Hathcock's days in Vietnam is shocking, but not surprising. I was most impressed by the humanity Hathcock expressed. He never looked at it as killing an enemy solder, rather he saw his job as saving the lives of American soldiers. I also found some of the stories in the book familiar, as I recognized bits and pieces I've seen in movies over the years (probably the most well-known being the "scope" episode, which is in the movie "Saving Private Ryan". I'm guessing this is based on Hathcock's story).

This is by far one of the best books I have read that cover the life of a soldier. I would highly recommend this book to people interested in the life of a sniper or are interested in soldiers of the Vietnam War.

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Author, Robert F. Burgess

An Excellent Read In his factual fiction book Silent Warrior

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2014

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An Excellent Read

In his factual fiction book Silent Warrior, author Henderson does an excellent job of filling in the details not included in his early book on Carlos Hathcock titled Marine Sniper. I was particularly pleased to know that in the end Carlos was finally fully aware of all the honors he so deservedly earned and realized how many different lives he had touched with his valorous deeds. The legend of Carlos Hathcock sniper extraordinary will live on forever. In my own small way without openly naming names but by the main character's deeds I try to perpetuate it in my Kindle e-book short stories Ghost Sniper and Return of Ghost Sniper which some of you readers keyed in on quick quickly. May Carlos' legacy and proud marine tradition live on through many more lively Marine sniper adventures, if only in the world of fiction based on fact.

Robert F. Burgess

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B and D Rutter

A legend, a hero, without a doubt a great Marine.

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2022

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Myself a Marine, I can truly say, Gunny Hathcock has inspired me deeply. I had the great honor of meeting him at his favorite bait shop and to this day feel so privileged. I read both books and they make me proud to be a Marine. To be part of the Brotherhood. To have such heroes as Gunny Hathcock among our ranks. This was another great telling of my hero's life story. Semper Fi Gunny.

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pbro

Honor; Duty; Country ...

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2007

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I believe the following quote best speaks to Carlos Hathcock; the Marine; the man.
" The only guide to a man is his conscience; the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through like without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our calculation; but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor".

I felt compelled to write the above after reading the dual 1-star posts from "a reader" who basically called Mr. Hathcock a liar, fraud and phony.
He starts out with one line of praise then basically says Mr. Hathcock was a phony and his story a con job.
Of course he offers no facts or evidence to support his claims.
Just another who disrespects and spits on those who have served; are serving and will serve.
He should be ashamed.
You sir/"a reader", will never walk among the ranks of honor.

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Michelangelo Jack

Nothing 'silent' about this one

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2013

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This (Part 2) is certainly a 'stand-alone' epic - by Charles Henderson - it is
really a narrative (true) about the amazing sniper Carlos Hathcock. Details
about Chu Lai, Da Nang etc., war zones absolutely gripping. Viet Cong, North
Vietnamese and how they inter-acted, are all here. Almost a historical Reference.
Any student of the Vietnam War will fully appreciate the insightful descriptions.
Carlos-the-sniper philosophy? "Cover/Concealment/Long-range Accuracy" in
tandem with "One Shot, One Kill" - super-smart! His ideas on target placement,
at odds with the then Army/Marine target-sight picture have now been accepted.
He was a pioneer in this regard. Inspiring to note the Americans looked after
their hero right to the end. A courageous person, to be saluted.

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Paul Merz

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019

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Knowing a little in advance about the marine Sniper Carlos Hathcock. I know they say the book is fiction but I’ll bet more than some of the events were based on real events. The Marine Corps Snipers I believe we’re and probably still are the best of the best. Thanks to all who have served and are now serving in the defense of our country.

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Dennis Fredrick

Patriot, hero, admired, total Marine.

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2022

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This book is extremely well written. It tells the story of a man who was the essence of Marine and at the same time a caring patriotic American hero. An inspiration for all. I read this book because I had heard of Corporal Carlo Hathcock and wanted to find out more about the man.

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Budman

One Shot, One Kill!

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2018

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This was what I considered an in depth story of one of the Marine Corp finest snipers, Carlos Hathcock. Carlos was devoted to the men, as they were to him. Having been a shooter for many years, and the desire to be a sniper, but not the ability, has peaked my interest on how they survived the training and the combat. If you are a shooter, I would highly recommend this book.

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Lesley clarkson

Must read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2021

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Excellent, you feel as though you there with them.
A utterly great read. Could'nt put the book down.

F. McLean-Brown

Rehash of Marine Sniper

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2009

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This will be short and sweet!

A poorly written rehash of Marine Sniper. The background is Carlos dying, the 'dreams' are not as well written, not as much scene setting and information, and very familiar stories from the first book.

Definitely not recommended, nowhere near as good as the first Carlos story. I was very dissapointed.

Cephyrhill

For Hathcock-fans mostly

Reviewed in Germany on December 20, 2017

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Good to read it as an addition to the other book "marine sniper - 93...". The same author, but he created this book after collecting more material from Mr. Hathcock personally and mixed it together more personally and "romantically".

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Hendrik P. Kiliaan

Realistic, it places you with the main character in ...

Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2017

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Realistic, it places you with the main character in those true stories, keeping you on edge all the way!

Candace Riley

Five Stars

Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2014

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My husband loved this book

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