Why people recommend it
Guns up! by Johnnie M. Clark is a memoir that recounts the harrowing experiences of a young Marine Corps machine gunner during the Vietnam War. Bradley Cooper mentioned Guns Up on The Joe Rogan Experience while discussing his childhood fascination with the Vietnam War and the influences that later led him to star in American Sniper. Cooper recalled how the father of a peer had come to talk about the publication, describing it as an incredible book about a machine gunner in Vietnam. The memory illustrated the profound early impressions left on Cooper by veterans and literature related to the conflict, shaping his creative trajectory and his eventual involvement in projects exploring the realities of modern military service.
Who recommended it
- Bradley Cooper Recommended
Bradley Cooper — 1 mention
Recommended
“and then my this other guy came his father came and talked about this book Guns Up which is an incredible book about machine gunner in Vietnam.”