The Marine Scout Sniper Program: Maj Edward James Land Jr.
Description
Major Edward James Land Jr. served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. In the 1960s, Land and Richard O. Culver Jr. worked together to create the first permanent Marine Corps Scout Sniper School.
In this special episode, Maj Land explains how the school came to be, and tells a few stories from his time in Vietnam.
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