Devil Dog Diary: A day by day account of US Marine Corps training [Paperback]

GYSGT Will Price (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 204 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press (November 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1432716603
• ISBN-13: 978-1432716608
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!!, January 5, 2008

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Michelle Young (Jacksonville,Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Devil Dog Diary: A day by day account of US Marine Corps training (Paperback)

The author does a superb job at personifying how a typical, unmotivated young man without direction is transformed into a strong, proud and dedicated United States Marine. Each page keeps you hanging on, eager to learn more about the boot camp experience. This book is a must read for all, especially a parent, recruiter, young person seeking their own path and all retired "devil dogs"Devil Dog Diary: A day by day account of US Marine Corps training

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about Marine Corps boot camp, by far, March 24, 2009

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D. Harrington (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Devil Dog Diary: A day by day account of US Marine Corps training (Paperback)

This is THE best book about boot camp. This tells it like it really is and was. Although the author went through it in 1995, and I went through Parris Island from November 1, 1963 to January 29, 1964, the training has changed very little. The drill instructors have passed on what they have learned over the years, to each other, it appears, because some scenarios and descriptions are virtually identical to the boot camp of 1963. Many years have passed but some things never change. What they instill into recruits is the same. The same pride.
There is a review here somewhere that complains that the author does a good job of capturing boot camp but there is nothing new in it compared to other books. This book is not a novel, or a fly by night book. It is the genuine article, the real thing, and it is not supposed to be updated yearly. In my mind it is the best book about Marine Corps boot camp that you can get. I was absolutely amazed at how little boot camp has changed over the years. The same challenges, the same training, the same manner of the DIs. We had M-14s and they have M-16s now, but besides that it is the same boot camp. Pride was instilled back then and they are still doing it, and even as we speak it is still being done.
No one has the training that the Marine Corps provides. No armed forces in any part of the world can possibly equal the USMC in terms of training and readiness and pride. That is why the Eagle, Globe and Anchor is what it is today, because if everyone could do it, it would mean nothing.
This book is a mirror image of boot camp not only in 1995 but in 2009, and also in 1963 and all the years in between.
Boot camp is timeless. This book reflects that. If you never read anything else about the Marine Corps, be sure you read this book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Devil Dog Diary : A fantastic read!, January 3, 2008

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Renee Danielle Cooley "RDaniCo" (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews
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Whether you are in the military or a civilian such as myself, this book gives a thorough and humorous view into the world of a Marine Corps Recruit. The author really takes you into his mind as you watch his transition from a rebel-rousing boy into a Marine Corps man! A must have book!!