'It’s Every Young Marine’s Dream. But I Don’t Like This Story.'

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The War Horse

Marine Corps Mustang Veteran Andrew Hesterman provides a riveting account of his experience in the military...an enjoyable read with an excellent flow of text.

Semper Fi Magazine

Among the countless writers who have chronicled the Forever Wars, few efforts have capture the human experience of combat quite as well as Andrew Hesterman and Rob Einaudi. Together, they craft a vivid mosaic of war, tracing from the Gulf War through Operation Iraqi Freedom, documenting the brief, often violent moments that shape our existence. They have proven themselves representative of that rare breed of storyteller able to weave those disparate moments into meaningful, sometimes brutal historical context. In a style reminiscent of Ernie Pyle, Bernard Fall, and Mark Bowden, Radioman draws on the grit, sweat, and raw emotion of war to tell a story as few can, with a reality so unflinchingly rich and powerful that it can be overwhelming for the uninitiated reader.

A combat narrative that cuts to the soul at times, Radioman earns a place among the best volumes of this generation of warfare, cementing the reputations of Hesterman and Einaudi as two of the most gifted writers to emerge from our most recent conflicts. Together, they possess and uncanny ability to weave a tapestry of seemingly ordinary characters and past events into a gripping tale of modern war. Their writing focuses intently on the human dimension rather than the events themselves, resulting in a narrative that combine the raw, tragic realism of combat within the mundane, day-to-day existence of the average Marine.

Radioman is a literary journey through time, through life, through war. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down. It is that good.

Goodreads Reviewer: Steve Leonard

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An honest account of one mans career in the US Marines, from training to retirement.
The book is very honest and has none of the bravado of other books, which is a nice refreshing change.

NetGalley, Kevin Stabler

Well, that concern was put to rest just reading the prologue! I've laughed and cried reading this, but the end result is I admire our military even more (I was raised in the USAF) and the Hestermans in particular.

Amazon Customer

I haven't picked up a book in several years since most of the 'knowledge' in the USMC was forced fed through the pub IV. When I heard a buddy was writing this book, I became excited to read and find out even more stories from my fellow devildogs! I am almost all the way through this book, and couldn't be more satisfied with finally picking up another book and taking the time to read this!

Amazon Customer

What a great read!! Andy has managed somehow to write something that is very different from the usual i.e. "how I killed bin laden" or the " inside scoop on seal team six and how they operate"..

Amazon Customer

There is an incredible amount of detail about his time in service and he can remember minute details with great clarity.

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Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

I enjoy reading military memoir especially when they are written by the service member. This one is about Marine’s twenty five year service. Covering the author’s time in the Marines from Desert Storm through the war on terror. Very informative read.

NetGalley, Carissa Miller

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