Carlos Hathcock

One of the nice things that's happened in the wake of American Sniper's success is a renewed interest in war stories. It's also reintroduced people to some of our country's bravest heroes, including Carlos Hathcock. Hathcock, who served during Vietnam, was the greatest American sniper ever in the opinion of just about every elite sniper around, including Chris Kyle.

You can read about him in a book called, appropriately, Marine Sniper, by Charles Henderson. The book details some of Carlos Hathcock's career in Vietnam; it reads like a good novel. Henderson manages to get into Hathcock's head, and tells us a lot about war along the way.

The book has long been one of my favorites on the war. It's a highly recommended read, and is readily available on-line.