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Major john plaster is a national authority on sniping, firearms and special operations, as well as author of the ultimate sniper, an encyclopedic reference on sniping, and most recently, sog, the true story of americas most highly classified vietnamera covert operations. Plaster s 22 crossborder missions include one of sogs most successful, the night ambush of a north vietnamese truck convoy and seizure of an important enemy prisoner in laos. Plaster served three oneyear tours with sog, eventually retiring as a major. Historical records and family trees related to john plaster. From the author of the ultimate sniper and the history of sniping and sharpshooting, here is the most thorough examination. His mother used to tell him that he had lived three lives, but even she miscounted.
An advanced training manual for military and police snipers. He served three tours in the topsecret unconventional warfare group, studies and observations group. Plaster is a former united states army special forces officer regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. It consists of narrow strips of wood which are nailed horizontally across the wall studs or ceiling joists and then coated in plaster. Plaster is a national authority on sniping, firearms, and special operations, as well as the author of secret commandos. Read plaster books like figure sculpture in wax and plaster and northeast columbia, may 20 for free with a free 30day trial.
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