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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.
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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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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as one of the best first-person accounts of Vietnam he's ever read.


Jocko Willink

457: Slogging Through Ambushes and Booby Traps. GUNS UP!!! With Vietnam Machine Gunner, Johnnie Clark




