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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 By Marcus Luttrell ( Back Bay Books )
Release Date: 2008-05-01
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Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July, 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive.
This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.
A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war.
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 An absolute masterpiece for which I am thankfull
This book was recomended to me by a friend who told me nothing other than "Its a great story of heroism and you must read it." I took his word for it and loved every word. I couldn't put it down. Finished it in 2 days.
What I'd like to share with you is that I learned to be thankful for these men and all those who fight for the very freedom that we Americans and free people take for granted every day. We must realize, democrat or republican, that young men and women have died so that we can live freely in the best country in the world. These men faced an enemy who want all Americans dead just because we stand for freedom. This enemy cowardly slaughtered nearly 3,000 "unarmed civilians" on 9/11 and yet, the men featured in this book had to make a life and death decision about executing 3 unarmed men. I don't want to give anything away, but when you get to that part, please, just remember, we lost almost 3,000 "unarmed civilians" and yes, today, our liberal news media is to blame for many of incorrect war-time maneuvers, decisions, and actions.
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Awesome read!
Hands down one of the best books I have ever read. This books should be part of the high school curriculum. The style of writing is easy to read but very detailed and draws you in so deep, you don't want to put it down. You've never felt so proud of the brave men and women serving our great nation, nor have you ever felt so proud to be an American. This book had me crying like a baby by the end. A must read!
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True Dedication and Selflessness
This is the true story of a band of brothers in Seal Team 10 and there final mssion in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. Marcus Luttrell talks about his experiences going through Seal training the friens and family that he has and still remembers. There are many great "one liners" in this book. He shows a glimps of what the afghanies mainly "Pashtun" tribesmen are like. Especially th one's that give him "lokhay". Absolutely incredible, a must read. It will make you think about the U.S. situation for a long time! For man and woman alike.
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Amazing
One of the most phenomenal books I have ever read. It's almost hard to believe that it's real. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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 Self aggrandizing hero w(a)orshipping ( zsap )
I bought this book believing I would get into the heart and soul of a Navy SEAL and come to understand some of the subtleties of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Unfortunately, the book is so filled with bravado and testosterone that it offers almost no lens on the war and the challenges of being in a difficult strategic _and_ tactical battle situation.
If you want to hear about how many pull-ups a SEAL can do, buy this book.
If you want a well-rounded, thoughtful, open-minded analysis of the life of a SEAL in the morally tenuous wars we find ourselves in, take a pass.
Anyone who blindly kills on demand, is 100% loyal to the president regardless of the decisions that leader makes, and who cannot introspect about the situation at hand needs to reboot their hard drive and rediscover what it is to be human, humane, and a warrior at the same time.
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