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<p><P>At the age of seventeen, Marco Martinez was a thug At the age of twenty-two, he was a hero<P><i>Hard Corps</i> tells the story of a young man&#8217;s incredible transformation from gun-toting gang member to recipient of the Navy Cross, the second-highest honor a U.S. Marine can receive. Gritty, riveting, and ultimately inspiring, <i>Hard Corps</i> captures the &#8220;ooh-rah&#8221; spirit of the U.S. Marine Corps and the grueling life on the front lines.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p><P>In this macho, profanity-laced memoir by a 2003 Iraqi invasion veteran, Martinez describes himself as a Hispanic juvenile delinquent from Albuquerque, N.Mex., who turned his life around by joining the marines in 2001. His exploits (including winning the Navy Cross) will entertain military buffs with precise details of combat and of a sadistic boot camp that recalls the antiwar movie (but Marine and Martinez favorite) <I>Full Metal Jacket</I>. Bonded and eager for battle, his unit yearned in vain to fight in Afghanistan after 9/11 and joyfully participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Though experts now agree our forces overwhelmed Saddam Hussein's disorganized army, Martinez and his men ass

Author

Martinez, Marco, 1981-

Publisher

Three Rivers Press; Crown Forum

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307383051

Subjects

History, Biography, Military

Rating

4.7 / 5 (79 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14