This is a biography of Gunnery Sgt Jack Coughlin, a sniper for the US Marine. In a nutshell, the book was about how Coughlin envisioned how military snipers taking a more active role in combat by freely moving around battlefields to take out enemy targets, clearing certain areas for advancing troops and provide protection from enemy snipers. The change to form his Mobile Sniper Strike Team came during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, where his ideal came to fruition.
It's interesting to see how snipers evolved to such a formidable force in battlefields. While I'm familiar with how snipers functioned when it was first used in battle, I never realised how passive their role was. The book gave me a behind-the-scene look on how snipers work and what go through their minds when they're on the job. A very engaging book.
It's a story of how author David Morehouse developed his psychic gift and ended up working as a remote viewer for the government. His ability was both a gift and a curse, while he was able to do the impossible with his mental ability, the same ability also nearly destroyed his life and his family. Morehouse later believed that the ability could bring more good in various fields aside from spying on enemies, and decided to revealed the Stargate Program [previously called Sun Streak] to be public. Followers of government conspiracy pretty much guessed what would happen next. While I understand that this is a true story, it plotline was just too predictable for science fiction fans.
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