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Mourning Glory: The Making of a Marine

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The author recounts the arduous, and often repugnant, training he received in Marine boot camp, training that was designed to prepare him for the perils and uncertainties of Vietnam

172 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

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April 2, 2026
Really interesting and gritty read about a man during the Vietnam war. Really liked the authors viewpoints and the little things that he’d do to get through training.

The epilogue was extremely well written and super relevant even today
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