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Braving the Fear: The True Story of Rowdy US Marines in the Gulf War

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My husband bought the book at B&N last week, and insisted I read it after him. I liked it very much. When I read it, I could feel the excitement the men in the book felt. I liked that. The book does a good job of bringing you into the team...A+ on that. I give it four and half stars.
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Great book. I saw several typs in the book. I would say that was a publisher issue and not a reflection on the story. It was great. I loved the little guy they abused for fun while "training him to be a nobody." He was the real underdog amongst such well trained. I did not like the language being of common foul but, it fits the attitudes.

Overall, a good book to read. Just hide it from the teenagers. I did. It will make them want to join. My boy is about the right age to get ideas. Thanks.

Tanya

It was a very good reading, and never got boring. The friendships were very tight and well respected. I especially enjoyed the mystery behind the green door. I asked a few USMC veterans and they all three came up with the same answer to the mystery. The book is very patriotic and one can tell the brain-washing that Marines endure during months and then years of training. It was a very good story for what the war was, as it was a scuffle in the desert we call Desert Storm. Also, the writer had some very good points on solving the constant crisis in the middle east...I liked his ideas.

This book had me laughing so hard I was crying! It's nice to have a new perspective on the "typical" war type of book, this isn't a book that talks about the worst side of war, but the funny side of how troops have dealt with the pressures of war. I would highly recommend this book to any avid war story book collector, it's a must have for any collection!

I loved the excitement and the really funny side that makes the title what it is. I have never found a military book that carries the sense of humor through it that most veterans share in their experiences. Rowdy is exactly what the troops were, and I for one, after reading this book, understand why Marines are Marines.

I'm not sure what else to say but WOW. I bought this book expecting it to be like most other "war stories" but this one was completely different, it didn't have the depressing side of war but the humorous side! I would recommend this book to others!

This book was well written, easy to read. You felt like you were right there with the marines while you were reading it.

Wonderful writing! With all of the personal experience written into the book, I felt like I was a part of the action and their with the troops! It's nice to know that even in the face of danger, our troops continue to keep their sense of humor and show that humanity can still override the bad in this world! This book helps show the how in the time of crisis how our troops can still be themselves, it makes me proud of all of our troops!

This books proves that our children are brainwashed to fight in this losing war. A war I did not want. A war of lies, and about money for the oil boys in the white house. In the book, the Marines move along like they are having a good time preparing to kill people. I mean, is this how Marines really are? Do Marines really like having to fight? I didn't know Marines had thoughts...let alone, thinking and then going into the enemy barking and howling and waving at the enemy to bring it on. I am now afraid of the ROWDY men who defend my freedom. If the world is really like this, then it was a very good-very informative book, and I am living in the dark...happily.