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Memoirs of military men are no rarity, but few cover a life in as much remarkable detail as this one. --MILITARY HISTORY OF THE WEST

A young Marine would do well to read Fox's book before opening Sun Tzu's The Art of War . An excellent memoir--well-written, informative, and candid. . . . Particularly lucid are [the author's] descriptions of combat, but this reviewer found his tales of jump school and of escape and evasion during POW training--when he was not supposed to escape and evade--equally worthwhile. His book could serve as a model of how to write a meaningful memoir. An intimate look at the Marine Corps in the last half of the twentieth century Fox's combat narratives are riveting. His lessons learned and leadership perspectives, coupled with his various forays into assignment politics, make his book an interesting and easy read. This is a winner and should be on the Marine Corps Reading List. Fox was, and still is, the Marine all of us wanted to be....This book explains why. Memoirs of military men are no rarity, but few cover a life in as much remarkable detail as this one. Throughout Wes Fox's forty-three years of service to our nation, he exemplified the letter and the spirit of the Marines' special motto, 'Semper Fidelis.' Wes Fox's reputation as a Marine did not require a Medal of Honor, and his autobiography shows that he can write as well as he can fight....Wes is the Marine we all tried to become. With expected humility, [Fox] does not dwell on his actions, but instead on the Marines who fought with him and were the benefactors of his amazing leadership. With or without the Medal of Honor, Col. Wes Fox is the epitome of a true Marine. In Marine Rifleman , he captures the essence of the Marine Corps in both peace and war.

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Col. Wesley L. Fox, USMC (Ret.), retired from the Marine Corps in 1993 after forty-three years of distinguished service. In addition to the Medal of Honor, he received two awards of the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star with Combat V, four awards of the Purple Heart, and numerous commendations. From 1993 until his retirement in 2001, Fox served as deputy commandant of cadets at Virginia Tech. He lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.

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