I wrote an earlier review, but it got pulled. Hmmm, I wonder why? Anyway, I'll sum up what I said before. Other Marines and armed forces reviewers pretty much backed up what I wrote. Many of the tales in this book are urban legends. Although one reviewer said the tales of whoring are 100% true, I wonder if some of his encounters were. I found it odd that one of the girls he shacked up with happened to be a virgin, and that there was so much drama over it. His actions as a scout sniper, as others have said, are grossly misrepresentative of the real deal. As I've said before, Swofford is a liar; you don't have to be in the Marines to see that. He's a real embarassment to anyone he's ever worked for, even McDonald's. He'd sell out anything to make a buck.