The Longest Kill The Story of Maverick 41 One of the World Greatest Snipers (Audible Audio Edition) Craig Harrison Joe Jameson Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd Books
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It takes a tough mind-set to be a successful sniper, to be able to dig in for days on your own as you wait for your target, to stay calm on a battlefield when you yourself have become the target the enemy most wants to take out. Craig Harrison has what it takes, and in November 2009 in Afghanistan, under intense pressure, he saved the lives of his comrades with the longest confirmed sniper kill - 2,475 metres, the length of 25 football pitches.
In this unflinching autobiography, Craig catapults us into the heat of the action as he describes his active service in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan and gives heart-stopping accounts of his sniper ops as he fought for his life on the rooftops of Basra and the barren hills of Helmand province. Craig was blown up by an IED in Afghanistan and left battling severe PTSD. After his identity was revealed in the press, he also had to cope with al-Qaeda threats against him and his family. For Craig, the price of heroism has been devastatingly high.
The Longest Kill The Story of Maverick 41 One of the World Greatest Snipers (Audible Audio Edition) Craig Harrison Joe Jameson Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd Books
Craig Herrison rose through the ranks and a tough childhood to become a sniper in the war on terrorists. He became very proficient and deadly all the while leading his men with courage and conviction. Badly wounded in an IED explosion his life began to spiral. The military used hi up and spit him out. Living with his PTSD and family Craig tries to rebuild his life.Product details
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The Longest Kill The Story of Maverick 41 One of the World Greatest Snipers (Audible Audio Edition) Craig Harrison Joe Jameson Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd Books Reviews
This was a very interesting read. To read about the changes in his personality from the start of his military career to the end. What he went through takes a very special person. Laying in the weeds and in holes in the ground without moving for days. I don't know too many people who could do that.
High respect for this guy! Being able to overcome what he went through in life and get as high up as he did through pure hard work!
Easy read, not too complicated like some military books can get and good story
I also thought it was interesting to see the military through the British side after reading so many American military books
Very different story than your average sniper tour. The treatment by his military after exemplary service will absolutely outrage the reader. Hatred of the corrupt bureaucratic scum responsible for this travesty is totally understandable and richly deserved. A pox on them all.
Maverick 41 was quite a character, and the first British author I read. His style was very humorous at times. Having read a number of books on snipers, I think this was one of the best. In my day, we had the 1903 Springfield and an M-1. Today, the weapons are much more sophisticated, and can reach further distances. I felt this was a very good read, but was sad in the end when he suffered from his PTSD, as so many of our warriors are suffering from today.
Good to know that the UK sucks as bad as the US in caring for their wounded veterans. Randall Tex Cobb's character Sailor in Uncommon Valor sums it up best He wore a grenade on a lanyard around his neck so that when he grew weary of this world he could pull the pin and see what was on the other side. Fatally wounded (aren't we all), he pulled the pin and dove out of a guard tower on to several Pathet Lao. I guess the game is to take as many with you as you can. Maybe the politicians and the ungrateful public would be most appropriate targets? Corporal of Horse Harrison, thank you for your service.
Confirmed my opinion of the defence forces.....use people up and toss them out like so much rubbish. Same all over the world. I have intense sympathy for Craig ( and his family) and others in his position ( although I have trouble with all the horror and killing). Individuals are expendable to our leaders - when are they in the firing line?!
At a time when Craig Harrison should have been receiving the fullest treatment and support from the army for PTSD, he was totally abandoned and worse....he was literally thrown to the wolves severely compromising his and his family's safety.
What a great book. I honestly had a hard time setting it down. Yes, it is a book about a British army sniper who holds the record for the longest confirmed kill but it is more than that. From a typical boy to a former sniper plagued by PTSD you are a witness to every step of his journey. I recommend this book very highly.
Craig Herrison rose through the ranks and a tough childhood to become a sniper in the war on terrorists. He became very proficient and deadly all the while leading his men with courage and conviction. Badly wounded in an IED explosion his life began to spiral. The military used hi up and spit him out. Living with his PTSD and family Craig tries to rebuild his life.
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