[imardmd1]

Me, too. Having read the paperbook account of his exploits, it seems likely that suffering the rigors of his deployments probably led to his early death at 56.

For both of them, RIP.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I'd say it was the burns that contributed to his early death: On September 16, 1969, Hathcock's career as a sniper came to a sudden end along Highway 1, north of Landing Zone Baldy, when the LVTP-5 he was riding on struck an anti-tank mine. Hathcock pulled seven Marines from the flame-engulfed vehicle, suffering severe burns (some third-degree) to his face, arms, and legs, before someone pulled him away and placed him in water because he was unaware of how badly he had been burnt.

I remember a story about Carlos in a shooting competition after his service and passed out from the heat because he could no sweat.