Staff Book and Media Recommendations

Trigger Men: shadow team, spider-man, the magnificent bastards, and the American combat sniper

Hans Halberstadt

For many people, the title might conjure up images of trigger happy teens skulking around Baghdad shooting at every real or imagined enemy that they see; especially when reading the subtitle: Shadow Team, Spider-Man, the Magnificent Bastards, and the American Combat Sniper. But that image would be off target, for the real men behind the rifle scopes are mature, well-trained professionals who are following strict rules of engagement. Halberstadt lets the snipers tell their own stories of their war in Iraq, including background information on their training, tools and techniques. These men also address the moral and psychological aspects of sniping and how they deal with those problems.

It's well written, interesting, informative and recommended. ~Allan Goode

Reviewed December 2008