Marine Recruit: Tears in the Sand - Hardcover

by Herb Brewer (Author)

Marine Recruit: Tears in the Sand is an epic novel of a Marine Corps boot camp (San Diego); a compelling, unabridged account of recruit training as told by the drill instructor. Author of chronicles of a marine rifleman, retired first sergeant, Herb Brewer, USMC, now brings to life this outstanding, all-encompassing, witty, honest, caringly brutal, human, and timeless narrative. Combining two stories into one, he takes you all the way from the grueling view of the recruit to the panoramic mission and perspective of the Drill Instructor. At MCRD, you can count on two things: the recruit is green, the marine drill instructor is legendary. First Sergeant Brewer captures the essence and awareness of what it means to be both. Marine Recruit is a rare and unparalleled look into MCRD. Enter now the revered birthplace of the Marines where every drill instructor was once a recruit.

Author Biography

Herb Brewer completed two tours as a drill instructor and retired as a first sergeant after serving for twenty-seven years. Upon retirement, he continued his work as a public servant with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. He is now retired and living in Oklahoma. As a veteran of the Vietnam War, Herb Brewer retired as a first sergeant in August 1988, after completing twenty-seven years in the Marine Corps. During those twenty-seven years, he completed two tours as a drill instructor at MCRD, San Diego, California. He graduated from numerous schools in the Marine Corps, including the US Army's Sergeant Major Academy. After retirement, he earned a bachelor of arts in history and an associate of arts in business management. As a correctional officer and case manager, Herb retired from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in June 2002. He now spends his time fishing and enjoying the wonders of Mother Nature. He currently resides in Oklahoma.