Men in Green Faces

A Novel of U.S. Navy SEALs

By: Gene Wentz, B. Abell Jurus

Narrated by: Jeff Gurner

Because it’s a novel, the truth can be told. Because it’s the truth, you’ll never forget it....

Gene Wentz's Men in Green Faces is the classic novel of Vietnam that inspired a generation of SEALs. Here is the story of a good soldier trained to be part of an elite team of warriors - and of the killing grounds where he was forever changed.

Gene Michaels carries an M-60, 800 rounds, and a Bible. The ultimate SEAL, he also carries a murderous grudge against a bloodthirsty colonel who was once one of their own. To bring him in, Michaels and his men will go behind the lines, where they’ll take on 5,000 NVA in the fight of their lives. In this stunning novel, former SEAL Gene Wentz brings to life what it was like to be a SEAL in Vietnam, running an endless tour of top-secret, death-defying operations deep in enemy territory. From the camaraderie to the harrowing recons, from brutal interrogations to incredible, toe-to-toe firefights, here are America’s most feared warriors as you’ve never seen them before.

©1992 Gene Wentz and Betty Abell Jurus (P)2012 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Full of ambushes and firefights.… From page one I knew I wanted to be a SEAL. The more I read, the more I wanted to see if I could measure up." (Mark Owen, number-one New York Times best-selling author of No Easy Day)

Men with green faces!

This was a great book could not put it down from the time I started reading It till the end of the book, very inspirational! A special thanks to all the seals and military personnel who put their lives on the line every day for our freedom!

Damn good

This story is definitely inspiring and pulls you in. I would ABSOULUTELY recommend this audio book also, the narrator is on target! Like watching a true story in your imagination. Make one feel as if they are there.

Wow this was really well done

I really loved this book! It was so well done it felt like you were there. Scared, happy, sad, it was all there. Thanks!!

Exciting and enjoyable stories

I fondly remember this book from a decade ago. I was glad to see it on audibiles list. Jeff Gurner did nice job with the narriration.

One of the best

Great performance of one of the best books out there. Doesn't get any better than this one

Outstanding story

Would you consider the audio edition of Men in Green Faces to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version but I can't imagine that my reading the story would have the same impact that the narrator added to the story.

What did you like best about this story?

The story line was great and the narrator was fabulous. The story was so encapsulating that I forgot parts of my drive. The story was riveting.

Which character – as performed by Jeff Gurner – was your favorite?

One of the characters he did well was "Doc" but he really did all of them so well that you forgot you were listening to one individual. The narrator did an outstanding job. I even recommended this to a friend who does voice over work

Any additional comments?

The story was great. I loved every minute of it. I listened to the book while on a long distance drive and also to and from work. At times I had to turn it off because I would get so wrapped up in the story that I needed to focus on the driving.This book is one that I will listen to again, maybe on a drive with my son.

great story

narrator kept me enthralled in listening to very last word. used emotion in his voice to draw you in the story.

Awesome

A great book to bring the reality of what our service members do for our country.

This was amazing

I have been wanting to read this book for a long time and glad I finally got to.

Realistic views of Viet Nam missions

Where does Men in Green Faces rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Once I started this book, it was hard to "put it down"

What did you like best about this story?

The characters came alive, the realism of the situations was right on, and the sensativity of Gene Wentz was portrayed well. Not everyone was a bad guy, not everyone was a good guy, that was the V.N. war.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Gurner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not. His vocal, however, was a near-perfect read, not too gruff, not too soft.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

These situations made me appreciate what our armed forces do for us every day of every year. They put themselves in harm's way; we need to appreciate them more!

Any additional comments?

Any one who was over there or knew of someone who served there would probably enjoy this read.