Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

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On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 Type: User Review

Lone Survivor

I saw Navy Seal Luttrell being interviewed on "The O'Reilly Factor." I later heard that "Lone Survivor" was being made into a movie, (a counter to the anti-War, anti-US propaganda, "Rendition", "Lambs to Lions," etc.). I was prompted to buy the...
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5.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 Type: User Review

Real Heroes.

I just finished this book, and all I can say is wow! I am amazed at all they go through to become SEALS, and at the strength you must have to even consider it. I like the background he gives us about himself, and how he tried his whole life to...
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4.00/5

From: Amazon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 Type: User Review

Read this book, pass it on

I read this book, gave it ot my wife, she read it and could not put it down. My 23 year old son read it and could not recommend it more highly. This is a rare look behind the curtain at what is really happening in the battle to secure our freedom....
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5.00/5