Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit

Tom Clancy

Penguin, Nov 1, 1996 - History - 352 pages

An in-depth look at the United States Marine Corps-in the New York Times bestselling tradition of Submarine, Armored Cav, and Fighter Wing

Only the best of the best can be Marines. And only Tom Clancy can tell their story--the
fascinating real-life facts more compelling than any fiction. Clancy presents a unique
insider's look at the most hallowed branch of the Armed Forces, and the men and women
who serve on America's front lines.

Marine includes:

• An interview with the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles "Chuck" Krulak
• The tools and technology of the Marine Expeditionary Unit
• The role of the Marines in the present and future world
• An in-depth look at recruitment and training
• Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagrams

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User Review  - ASBiskey - LibraryThing

This book is more propoganda than anything else. That does not mean it is not intersting or convey a lot of valuable information. It has a very positive on the Marine Corps. Every thing in this book ...

MARINE: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit

User Review  - Kirkus

A vivid briefing on an elite American assault force whose esprit and diverse capabilities remain invaluable in a high-tech era of push-button warfare. As he did in earlier nonfiction works (Fighter ...

Contents

• Ethos: 1
• An Interview with General Charles Krulak: 21
• Making Marines: 44
• Small Arms: 62
• Tools of the Trade: 89
• The Gator Navy: 149
• A Guide Tour of the 26 MEU SOC: 208
• 26 MEU SOC Training and Operations: 240
• The MEU SOC in the Real World: 276
• A Corps for Five Hundred Years: 327

About the author

A little more than thirty years ago Tom Clancy was a Maryland insurance broker with a passion for naval history. Years before, he had been an English major at Baltimore’s Loyola College and had always dreamed of writing a novel. His first effort, The Hunt for Red October, sold briskly as a result of rave reviews, then catapulted onto the New York Times bestseller list after President Reagan pronounced it “the perfect yarn.” From that day forward, Clancy established himself as an undisputed master at blending exceptional realism and authenticity, intricate plotting, and razor-sharp suspense. He passed away in October 2013.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Marine: A Guided Tour of a Marine Expeditionary Unit; Volume 4 of Tom Clancy's Military Referenc
• Author: Tom Clancy
• Publisher: Penguin, 1996
• ISBN: 0425154548, 9780425154540
• Length: 352 pages
• Subjects: History / Military / Naval; History / Military / United States; Technology & Engineering / Military Science