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MWSA Review
George Berg's Grunt 0311: Reflections of a Marine Rifleman is a well written and poignant combat memoir by someone who experienced it firsthand. From his humbling performance in high school through boot camp and on to the battlefield, George is honest about himself and his experiences. He tells it like he felt it, the good and the bad, and makes no apologies about what he did or what he felt while he was serving his country as a Marine.
Most notable to the reviewer was his account of being seriously wounded; what it felt like, the thoughts he had, his survival instincts, and his recovery. He talks openly about how it felt to be a Marine no longer able to serve in combat; a feeling which many veterans can probably relate.
Army and Marine infantry vets will appreciate this book and will feel like they are spending time with someone who "gets it." Vietnam veterans especially will recognize and feel the camaraderie that for a while may have been missing when they came home. Well done, Grunt!
Review by Rob Ballister
Author's Synopsis
The author recounts his very personal combat experiences as an infantry rifleman in Vietnam. Grunt 0311 is a candid and often uncomfortably frank description of the brutal conditions Marines faced in Vietnam in 1968. The year, 1968 was the most violent of the entire war for the Marines - the operational tempo was extreme and unrelenting. The new Marine was challenged with moral decisions young men in war are often forced to make just to survive.
Format(s) for review: Paper or Kindle
Review genre: Nonfiction—Memoir/Biography
Pages/Word count: 202 / 68,000