23 Years of Undetected Crime: Personal Marine Corps Sea Stories
About this audiobook
“These stories are all true—TRUST ME.”
After a distinguished 20-plus year career with the US Marine Corps, M/Sgt. Jim Owens has gone on to train and inspire new generations High Power Shooting competitors. Passing on his knowledge and expertise via his popular books and videos on markmanship technique, safety and coaching methods.
In this autobiography Jim shares his background and upbringing as well as his formative early years in the Marine Corps. Jim went on to both serve on various Marine Corp competitive teams and also coached numerous Marine Corp Rifle teams, including the winning 6-Man Team in the All USMC Championship Matches in 1983. This humorous volume is packed with amusing anecdotes and wild adventures as only Jim can tell them.
PRAISE FROM ADVANCE READERS:
I read it straight through and laughed, and was well entertained. As I read from story to story I was laughing and laughing and in awe of a lifetime spent in the Marines. —Brian Fitzgerald
"Jim's honesty, humor and wit is a perfect blend to make this a great read for any former military person or retiree to relate to." —V.E. Wolfenbargel
About the author
Jim Owens earned his first shooting award, an Expert Marksman badge, in 1963. During his Marine Corps career, he was both a member and a coach of the Marksmanship Training Unit at MCAS, Cherry Point, N.C. He’s fired in the Eastern, Far Eastern, Western and Pacific Marine Corps Division Matches. (Each of these matches includes one week of classes. Jim was also a Marksmanship Instructor at the U. S. Naval Academy.
He went on to coach, and serve on base teams both at MCB, Camp Pendleton, CA and MCB, Quantico, VA for the Inter-service and National Matches in 1981 and 1983. In 1982 he coached the winning six man Team in the All Marine Corps Championships. In his shooting career, he’s earned 3 Bronze Legs, 1 Silver Leg, 1 Gold Leg and a Distinguished Badge. He’s a High Master and a member of the 495 Club.
Since retiring as a M/SGT in 1986, Jim’s been actively engaged in promoting excellence in the sport and civilian participation in Competitive High Power Shooting.
