![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His second book, Service: A Navy SEAL at War, with more details about his time in Afghanistan and rescue, was published in 2012.I was asked to do a book review of the book, Service: A Navy Seal at War by Marcus Luttrell. Now I don’t normally read books about war. I guess I just never felt drawn to them but this book looked interesting-Īfter coming home from a fateful, star-crossed mission in Afghanistan, Marcus Luttrell recuperated and nursed his body and heart back to health. The book became the basis for the 2013 movie Lone Survivor. Luttrell wrote about his experiences in the 2007 book Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10. Six days later, he was rescued by American forces. He traveled 7 miles to avoid capture, and an Afghan tribe gave him shelter. Luttrell was the only member of his team to survive. "I put my weapon on my knees and put my hands over my ears. He would hear another scream his name for help. Dietz had broken both thigh bones, and Luttrell tried in vain to carry him, barely able to keep himself upright. Luttrell recalled the chaos as each member of the team tried to help the others to safety. The team was found again and a gun battle with Taliban forces erupted. Their mission in Afghanistan was to kill or capture the high-ranking Taliban leader Ahmad Shah.Īfter a group of goat herders found the team, they let the herders go. Murphy, Danny Dietz and Matthew Axelson, were assigned to Operation Redwing. On June 28, 2005, SEAL Team 10, including Luttrell, Michael P. "If you don't fight in the gray area, you're going to lose." "War's not black and white it's gray," Luttrell said. ![]()
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