Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 | 
 enlarge | Author: Marcus Luttrell
Creator: Patrick Robinson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Pages: 390
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.5
ISBN: 0316067598
Dewey Decimal Number: 958.1047
EAN: 9780316067591
ASIN: 0316067598
Publication Date: June 12, 2007
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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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 Great book, sour grapes January 7, 2009
This is a fast paced thriller and an incredible true story. Gives great insight into military operations in Afghanistan. However, Petty Officer Luttrell's professed love of country apparently doesn't apply to the Bill of Rights in particular freedom of press. As far as blaming the Rules of Engagement, which by the way were not established soley by the "liberal" policitians, for his team's demise, perhaps, Marcus should consider the command who sent a team in harm's way outnumbered 35 to 1, SEAL team or no. Or LT Murphy who accepted a mission without adequate intel on the surrounding terrain. As a former Naval Aviator and Aircraft Commander in the U.S. Navy, I would have had a difficult time explaining to my superiors why I chose to put a life and death decision to a vote. What resulted in this instance was a heavy cross of guilt for Petty Officer Luttrell to bear rather than the decision having rested with the senior officer. I understand SEAL teams are a tight knit group but the Navy assigns an officer to each team for a reason, to make the tough decisions. An outstanding book but perhaps better told with more passage of time.
 Unbelievably Fabulous and Enlightening January 4, 2009
I have always been a fan of our military, our soldiers, our intelligence and our President George W Bush. But after reading Marcus's book, I am an absolute devotee of the US Navy SEALs. It instills an education as to the training and the dedication these men have to serve and protect our country, our freedoms and our future. Any liberal idiot who thinks that we have no reason to protect ourselves , especially against afghanie and pakastani and Syrian and Iraqi muslim radicalism , needs to read this book over and over and over again. George W Bush is a man , a fighter , a protector and will be seen as a much better President of the United States than the liberal media has awarded him in the present. I am proud and grateful that he was our leader, and to these men, I thank you for my life, my family's life and our future. Your fight is not in vain. Please know that. Thank you Marcus.
Absolutely fantastic December 26, 2008
I bought the book on the recommendation of a friend - and once I began I simply couldn't put it down. It brought an in depth and complete first hand account of BUD/s training as well as his experiences and thoughts around his experience in the Hindu Kush, as well as life since there. I've never read such a riveting account of actual special ops action, as well as the tragic fate that some of these men suffered.
Simply a fantastic book. A must read.
lone survivor December 26, 2008
Excellent book about what it takes to become Navy Seal, and a heart-felt 1st-person account of what this 4-man Seal team experienced and sacrificed in their pursuit of a high profile Taliban leader in Afghanistan. Excellent reading, you will not be disappointed. AAA+++
LONE, BUT NEVER ALONE! December 26, 2008
Excellent and accurate. A page turner. Blessings and prayers on all Special Ops warriors.
Rod Carter, Major, USAF (Ret.)
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