The Gunny, Raymond Hunter Pyle
The Gunny, Raymond Hunter Pyle
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The Gunny
A Vietnam Story

Author: Raymond Hunter Pyle

Narrator: Eric Jason Martin

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2019

Synopsis

Regardless of his background or who might be helping him along, no man becomes a Marine until he has successfully completed Marine Corps Recruit Training. Then, if he makes it, life doesn't get easier—he gets tougher. He may get to do the toughest job around: combat infantry. And in 1966, he will almost certainly end up in Vietnam. Frank Evans is a Navy sailor willing to do whatever is necessary to become a Marine. He's tough enough—and he has a General interested in his success. But success is measured in many ways. Frank finds out combat and the Marine Corps' definition of success change a man. Some of the changes are a matter of pride. Others—well, you learn to live with them.

About Raymond Hunter Pyle

Raymond Hunter Pyle is a two-tour Vietnam veteran and served in Danang, Cua Viet, and Dong Ha in 1967, and again in Danang from mid-1968 to mid-1969. He is the author of The Gunny, The Beast, and Maybe, among other works.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa

It's a truly exciting story. The first thing I learned is that saving the life of a general will get you far in life. I also learned a lot more about the strength and family like structure of the USMC. I learned more about the reality of the war in Vietnam. I also learned about the concept of "war l......more

Goodreads review by Craig

Consider a young man named Frank Evans. A gunners mate in the Navy. He arrives in country in Vietnam and within one day of his arrival he is involved in a major combat, saves the life of a General, receives a Bronze Star, a Navy Cross and five Purple Hearts. You may think that this is a short story......more

Goodreads review by Bill Leonard

Definitely a different Viet Nam story I must say this books story was kind of all over. I do like the way Gunny Evens was followed throughput his career. It just seemed that the changes were short and there were many of them. That being said it still had a lot of action, and Gunny Evens story was exp......more

Goodreads review by Kami Pineda

Realistic Vietnam story A very good story about the Vietnam war thru the eyes of a Marine during the sixties. A lot of small details that made it believable including the huge bear inside the airport in Anchorage, Alaska which I remembered vividly during a stopover on my way to a 30 day leave. Some m......more

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