John Coughlin's Biography(Books)

Jack Coughlin (born January 12, 1966) is a retired Gunnery
Sergeant of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and is the

Security Platoon and later the Jungle Operations Branch
(JOBS)

author of the autobiographical book Shooter.'

Coughlin originated the concept of the Mobile Sniper Strike

Team (MSST), which he employed in Iraq to great effect, and
is now gaining broader support in the military.

Jack Coughlin was born and raised in Waltham, Massachusetts.
He had four older sisters. His father had been a painting

Coughlin was deployed to Basra, with British troops, during

contractor until he decided to change his career to one that
included history and literature.

Operation Iraqi Freedom — the United States 2003 invasion
of Iraq. Later, making his way north to the city of Baghdad

At a young age, Jack was temporarily blinded in his right

with his Marine Corps battalion, Jack was present at the
famous toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein.

eye (his shooting eye) when a sharp rock hit his eye when he
was passing by a rock fight with two older boys. The eye

While in Iraq, Jack received his second Bronze Star with "V"

eventually healed and his sight in the eye was 20/10.

for Valor. When he returned from Iraq, he retired from the
Marine Corps.

Jack was very passionate about playing baseball throughout
his childhood and adolescence. As he proceeded to college,

his dreams of making it to Major league baseball were
shattered after he hurt his pitching shoulder. Soon after

Coughlin originated the concept of the Mobile Sniper Strike

this incident, at the age of 19, Jack decided to enlist in
the Marine Corps after consulting with his best friend.

Team, which he employed in Iraq.

Coughlin enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1985 and

Coughlin's autobiography — Shooter — which recounted his
military experiences in Iraq, written with Capt. Casey

completed his recruit training at MCRD Parris Island. His
first experiences with operating firearms, including

Kuhlman and Donald A. Davis, was published in 2005.

shooting a rifle, occurred in the Marine Corps recruit
training. He later attended Scout/Sniper school. He was

assigned to the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines (3/4), part of the
7th Marine Regiment of the 1st Marine Division.

* Kill Zone: A Sniper Novel. MacMillan. 2007. isbn
978-0-312-94567-1.

Coughlin was also station at Subic Naval Base Republic of

http://books.google.com/books?id=qobrJsNhO64C.