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Guns up!

Book • 1984
Guns Up is a powerful memoir that vividly portrays the harsh realities of combat and the unbreakable bonds formed among soldiers during the Vietnam War. Clark recounts his time as a machine gunner with the 5th Marine Regiment, detailing the intense battles and personal struggles faced by those who served.

The book offers a firsthand account of the hardships, camaraderie, and relentless combat experienced in the midst of a controversial war.

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Mentioned as a legendary book in the Marine Corps written by Johnny Clark about his experiences as a grunt in Vietnam.
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#257 Jocko Willink - Commander of SEAL Team-3 Task Unit Bruiser aka "The Punishers"
Mentioned as the first book Scott Huesing ever read, about a machine gunner.
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508: The Mission Continues Beyond Ramadi. With Major Scott Huesing
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Johnnie Clark
as his Vietnam memoir and described as required/recommended reading for Marines and used to honor fellow Marines.
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#317 Johnnie Clark - Surviving One of the Deadliest Jobs During the Vietnam War
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Jocko Willink
as one of the best first-person accounts of Vietnam he's ever read.
457: Slogging Through Ambushes and Booby Traps. GUNS UP!!! With Vietnam Machine Gunner, Johnnie Clark

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