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May 25, 2010 · A gripping story of violence and dedication to survival."—Bing West, author of The Strongest Tribe. "Loon is a saga of an infantry Marine—the decision to enlist, the intensity of the recruit, mortal combat, and finally transition back to civilian life.
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Jan 1, 2009 · With engaging and fluid prose, McLean brings the reader along step-for-step on his journey to becoming a Marine, from enlisting through basic training at the famed Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris Island and then on to Vietnam where he survived a bitter three-day fight with the North Vietnamese Army at Landing Zone (LZ) Loon.
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May 25, 2010 · A gripping story of violence and dedication to survival."—Bing West, author of The Strongest Tribe " Loon is a saga of an infantry Marine—the decision to enlist, the intensity of the recruit, mortal combat, and finally transition back to civilian life.
- 9780.3B
- Random House Publishing Group
- 05/19/2009
- Random House
LOON: A Marine Story is Jack McLean’s powerful, first-hand account of some of the most tumultuous events in our history, both on the Battlefields in Vietnam and back home in America. BUY ON AMAZON "“[An] insightful, powerful, haunting, extraordinary memoir.
Jan 18, 2021 · ix, 240 pages ; 22 cm. Nothing could have prepared privileged-boy Jack McLean for the horror of Landing Zone Loon--a three-day battle that took place on a remote hill tucked into the border of North Vietnam and Laos in June 1968, killing twenty-seven men, wounding nearly one hundred others, and leaving several dozen survivors to defend an ever ...
May 25, 2010 · Written with honesty and insight, Loon is a powerful coming-of-age portrait of a boy who bears witness to some of the most tumultuous events in our history, both in Vietnam and back home. Preview...
From his first night at the Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, McLean felt circumstances begin to outstrip his ability to deal with them. During the ensuing year, while serving in stateside...
