Joe Lebleu

Long Rifle

One Man's Deadly Sniper Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Produktbeschreibung

Long Rifle is gripping and moving, but most of all, inspiring. As 9/11 altered the terrain of so many lives, it shaped that of Joe LeBleu: He could only watch as Innocent people died and fires raged in the ruins of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. As a former U.S. Army Ranger, Joe LeBleu knew what he had to do, return to active duty! By the time he received another honorable discharge in 2005 as a Sergeant, paratrooper, and sniper team leader, he had become known as "Long Rifle" for shooting an Iraqi insurgent at 1,100 meters in Fallujah. That single shot remains the farthest in Iraq by any American or British sniper. As 9/11 altered the terrain of so many lives, it shaped that of LeBleu. He takes us with him from that haunting day in New York, to the sweltering heat and ambush-rife conditions of desert and urban combat in Iraq. From here we enter a different world: the mountains of Afghanistan. His accounts of sniper missions against the Taliban and Al Qaeda are riveting. Finally, he trusts his gut and returns to civilian life, settling near Las Vegas and going on to serve as a Firearms Instructor while assisting Pat Garret in training Mark Wahlberg for his role as a Force Recon Marine scout/sniper in the Major motion picture, Shooter. Raw, gritty, passionate, and provocative, Long Rifle is both the first memoir by a U.S. Army sniper from the 9/11 generation and a stirring testament to the core values of American soldiers: integrity, honor, and courage. LeBleu's journey to war and back also testifies to the enduring power of love: He carried his dream to return to Natalie, his wife for six long years...

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 340g
• ISBN-13: 9781599214405
• ISBN-10: 1599214407
• Artikelnr.: 24731108

Autorenporträt

By Joe Lebleu

Inhaltsangabe

OutlineTitle PageMaps/Photos (Joe has over 200 photos to select from
in Iraq and Afghanistan)GlossaryContentsIntroduction: A day that changed my life foreverIntroduction will cover Joe's youth
growing up in Brooklyn
tour of duty in US Army Rangers
return to NYC
and of course
September 11th-September 11th is the anchor of the introduction andJoe's thoughts on September 11th weave throughout the book. Book One: "Insurgent at 1100 Meters
Lieutenant." "Roger that. Take the shot."Joe's combat in Iraq dominates this section
the guts of the book are all here-this is the section that will appeal most to the military reader. His affection for Natalie
which the reader will first get in the introduction
grows here and the general reader will stay hooked on the love groove. Joe saw a ton of action
including "The Shot
" and the combat will no doubt draw in many readers. The witnesses to Joe's seemingly-impossible shot will also recount that mission-among them are Captain Adam Bohlen
US Army 10th Mountain Division. You're familiar with Bohlen
of course
from Among Warriors in Iraq
a book in which LeBleu appears also. Book Two: Far Afghan HillsJoe was on a lot of dicey
very high-risk sniper missions in Afghanistan
and his thoughts on fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda are provocative
engaging
and intriguing. The grueling and very challenging nature of sniper missions in the rugged and remote mountains of Afghanistan provide the general reader with real contrast to the desert and urban missions of Book One. Again
Joe's love for Natalie binds the narrative. Book Three: Coming HomeThe warrior at rest. Joe felt that his debt to America was paid
having served in the Rangers and the paratroopers
and trusted his gut. His transition to civilian life
"back to The World
" as grunts like to put it
wasn't easy but Natalie certainly made it far less difficult than it would've been without her. This section will also have Joe's thoughts on training Mark Wahlberg for the film
Shooter
and his last words on the impact of September 11th on his life.