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Carnivore Audiobook Summary

Amid ferocious fighting that many times nearly took his life, Sergeant Dillard “C. J.” Johnson and his crew are recognized by Pentagon reports to have accounted for astonishing enemy KIA totals while battling inside and out of the “Carnivore,” the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Johnson commanded during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After miraculously beating stage-three cancer (caused by radiation exposure from firing armor-piercing depleted-uranium rounds during combat), he returned to his platoon in Baghdad for a second tour, often serving as a sniper protecting his fellow troops. Today, Johnson and his men’s story is the stuff of legend–earning them a cover story in Soldier of Fortune and a display in the Fort Stewart Museum. But only now is Johnson telling his full story: reviewed and approved for publication by the Department of Defense, Carnivore is the gripping and unflinchingly honest autobiography of a remarkable American warrior.

“The estimated enemy KIAs for Staff Sergeant Johnson’s BIFV [Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle] during this fight [22 March, 2003] was 488. The informal estimate from the troop was that Johnson and his crew killed at least 1,000 Iraqis on 23 March. Later in the move north, Johnson engaged and destroyed 20 trucks and tallied 314 KIAs in the vicinity of An Najaf. At Objective FLOYD, Johnson’s platoon fought yet another bitter fight against what they claim was a thousand paramilitary troops. … Events were corroborated by separate interviews with the remainder of C/3-7 CAV, to include the troop commander.” —On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the official study of the 2003 invasion commissioned by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff

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Carnivore Audiobook Narrator

John Pruden is the narrator of Carnivore audiobook that was written by Dillard Johnson

Dillard "C. J." Johnson, U.S. Army (Ret.), earned a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, four Purple Hearts, a Presidential Unit Citation, a Meritorious Service Medal, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, six Army Commendation Medals, seven Army Achievement Medals, and numerous other awards during his twenty years of service. He has appeared on Fox News, Good Morning America, and the cover of Soldier of Fortune magazine. Born and raised in rural Kentucky, he lives in Florida with his wife and family.

About the Author(s) of Carnivore

Dillard Johnson is the author of Carnivore

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Carnivore Full Details

Narrator John Pruden
Length 9 hours 9 minutes
Author Dillard Johnson
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date June 25, 2013
ISBN 9780062289896

Subjects

The publisher of the Carnivore is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is History, Iraq War (2003-2011), Military

Additional info

The publisher of the Carnivore is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062289896.

Global Availability

This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Michael

January 02, 2022

This is one of those books that, I think, is going to add to the body of works telling the story of those men who served in the Iraq War. Not unlike Robert Leckie's "Helmet for My Pillow" for the Pacific War during WW2. Being a history buff, sadly, I fear that a number of America's post-Cold War wars like the Iraq War may, as this century progresses, be viewed in the same way that the British Empire's pre-WW1 wars --- like the Boer War and the Zulu Wars --- are viewed: after the World Wars, little remembered today except by a few history buffs like me and academics.Setting aside the questions of whether America should or should not have fought them, I think it an injustice for the brave soldiers and Marines and other servicemen who served in Iraq and Afghanistan to have their stories and their memory forgotten. Military rank and file don't get to pick and choose when or where they serve --- that's for the civilian political leadership to determine. [All the more reason that Americans ought to put more thought than they do into what kind of politicians they elect based on their national security and military chops than most do.]Dillard Johnson, in telling his experiences in Iraq, remedies this by telling his story --- and does a service to his fellow Iraq War veterans in doing so. One thing is clear: Operation Iraqi Freedom was a conventional war --- a shooting war --- a brutal war --- that demanded the utmost of those who fought in it. In terms of speed of advance, it was an amazing campaign -- but this was due to the thorough training, professionalism, quick thinking, and physical toughness and stamina of the men fighting it. And make no mistake -- the Iraqi soldiers and Fedayeen opposing them --- while not as well as equipped or well-trained-- did fight bravely and doggedly to defend their country. Johnson tells his story in the tought no-nonsense vernacular of enlisted soldiers. In other words, he's plain-spoken the way they talk, and that means salty language. Just a heads up for those with virgin ears.He was a Bradley fighting vehicle commander during the War. While panned as too slow and too vulnerable during its development during the 1980s --- as related in the HBO series "The Pentagon Wars" ---- clearly with a skilled crew, the Bradleys were devastatingly effective and lethal in the Mid East. As America's involvement in Iraq progressed, so also did Sergeant Johnson's change from conventional combat to one of occupation, peacekeeping, and counter-insurgency. That's also a fascinating story that I'm glad he's told in this book. In the end, Johnson sums up his opinion of some of the small arms he used during his combat. I was gratified to see that he shared the same low opinion of the Beretta M9 handgun that I held of it when I was in the U.S. Coast Guard --- subject to jamming too easily -- in my opinion, inferior to the Colt .45 it replaced. In the background, Johnson also relates the story of his family and what they went through during his time in the Army --- one of his sons was handicapped with cerebral palsy with all of the strain this entails upon a family. Having also a son with cerebral palsy and having had to deal with his condition during my Coast Guard career, it's a tough road to go while in the military --- all I can say is that the Coast Guard did a better job with a lot less resources in taking care of my family in that situation than did the Army with respect to Johnson I'm saddened to say ---- a piss poor way to treat a soldier in my opinion. Nevertheless, Johnson served on and did so courageously ---- and his wife is a hero as well for making it possible for her husband to serve as well as he did!An outstanding book on a story that needs to be told. I highly recommend "Carnivore" for anyone desiring to know about the experience of those who were the boots on the ground during America's Mid East wars.

Jason

July 25, 2013

I wasn't the "hearts and minds" guy. because I realized early on that the only way we'd be able to do our mission and survive was for us to be brutal right back. so I was brutal.

Isaac

December 05, 2022

It's a story, it goes over like an easy campfire read. I disliked the guys personality but damn he knows how to write a book

Steve

August 05, 2013

I bought and listened to this before reading any reviews and thoroughly enjoyed it. Some parts did stretch belief a bit; an armoured vehicle crewman operating in an almost infantry role and racking up a high count of marksman/sniper kills seemed unlikely. Reading others' comments afterwards I learned that he was not well liked by colleagues and considered to be a liar, but this doesn't diminish the fact that I found his story to be greatly entertaining. You'll have to decide for yourself whether the fact that the story is quite fictionalised puts you off or not.John Pruden's narration is fantastic as always; this being the third book I've listened to that he has narrated, American Sniper and Viper Pilot being the others.

Tanner

July 23, 2018

Carnivore is a unique memoir. It focuses on the role of armor in the Iraq War and the perspectives that Dillard Johnson saw while commanding a Bradley 2003-2005. His stories are riveting and often humor-filled. This is an excellent memoir, but recognize that it does start to have a political tinge toward the end. I didn’t mind that, but it might put off some.

Colby

November 25, 2015

There's no other book like it, Carnivore places the reader right beside the man it is centered around. The book keeps you interested from start until finish and fully allows the reader to comprehend the struggles and stress active members of the military are put under on a daily basis.

Ian

December 11, 2020

Eye opening! War is a hellish place

الرسم

December 29, 2022

** spoiler alert ** Nice book

Stephen

August 30, 2018

Pretty good biography I got in Dollar Tree.

Rex

December 07, 2017

** spoiler alert ** I really liked Carnivore by Dillard Johnson. I thought that the book was well written and that Dillard did a good job describing the action and chaos that comes from war. in the start of the book it shoes Dillard going through basic training. then it describes how he fought in the Iraq war and clashed with Saddam Hussein's best, including his royal guard. After Iraq Johnson shipped back to america. After a few months he became a contractor working for backwater as a sniper.

Josh

November 12, 2013

Started reading it and couldn't stop!! Very very entertaining! True some parts are hard to fathom but I've never been to war. If this is how this man recalls it then who am to judge. That being said, once again "loved it!" He came across as a true hard ass good ole boy from from the hills!! Being from WV I can relate with this type of personality. Hell I've been called an a$$ hole myself a time or two!! Lol!

James

April 23, 2020

Even though originally written as an article for a magazine, it has been fleshed out and is a fantastic story. Gritty and from a soldiers perspective. Very well written and thoroughly enjoyable.The ditty where they watch a local man squat over a crashed truck had me in absolute stitches and had to re-read the pages over and over due to my tears of laughter.

Rea

March 13, 2015

Lots of action and interaction among the crew of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle in the 2003 Iraq War. Similar to the film 'Fury' [2014] which was set during WW2. Lots of close calls and some heroism.

Bill

July 01, 2013

Great book. Once I cracked it open, I couldn't put it down. Thanks for your service SFC Johnson from a fellow proud veteran and Kentuckian.

Mike

August 03, 2015

Awesome insight to modern day tank warfare and an amazing soldier

Jim

August 27, 2013

Enjoyed this book quite a bit, some slowness towards the end, but the first 2/3s of the book are a rush!

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