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

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Follow along a Navy SEAL’s firsthand account of American heroism during a
secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and
difficult choices. 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. Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Media tie-in edition (November 19, 2013)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031632406X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 69
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1.5 x 7 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #1,055,163 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #297 in Afghan War Biographies #393 in Afghan War Military History #8,056 in American Military History
• #297 in Afghan War Biographies
• #393 in Afghan War Military History