Book Review: Lone Survivor - The eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL team 10

Taking a break from the biz related book. This book made me appreciate what our folks in the military do day in and day out for us. Also gives you great insight into how the media has changed the ways wars are fough and for the worse in my opinion. We need to hear more stories like this. I realize "human rights" and "rules of engagement," is senstive subject, but should the war time solider be held at same regard that on the battlefield? WE all owed a debt of gratitude from a nation who remains free because of their sacrifice.

Title: Lone Survivor - The eyewitness account of operation redwing and the lost heroes os SEAL team 10
Author: Marcus Luttrell (Author), Patrick Robinson (Contributor)
Publish Year: May 1, 2008

I don't want to give out too much plot, but WHAT'S UP with the communication when the team need extraction?! Some reviewer say the story was one-sided... so WHAT ....bad guys are shooting at them and there is no place to run (or take cover)! The store begin in SEAL training in Coronado, CA and some background on lone survivor, Marcus Luttrell. Once the action start you may not want to put the book down, it's one hell of the fight.

From the book:

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 have a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. Marcus Luttrell. This is his story.

Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell joined the United States Navy in March of 1999 and became a combat-trained Navy SEAL in January, 2002. After serving in Baghdad, he was deployed to Afghanistan in the Spring of 2005. He was awarded the Navy Cross for combat heroism in 2006 by President Bush.

The main characters:

Lt.Michael P. Murphy, USN, 29, of Patchogue, second in command of a platoon from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Danny P. Dietz, 25, of Littleton, Colorado from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 (SDVT-2), Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, 29, of Cupertino, California from SDVT-1, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Known to his colleagues as "Axel."

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Luttrell, USN, from SEAL Team 10 (ST-10), Virginia Beach, Virginia

RESCUERS KILLED ON CHINOOK HELICOPTER
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment	Age	Hometown
Staff Sgt. Shamus O. Goare	29	Danville, Ohio.
Chief Warrant Officer Corey J. Goodnature	35	Clarks Grove, Minn.
Sgt. Kip A. Jacoby	21	Pompano Beach, Fla.
Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles	33	Shelbyville, Ind.
Master Sgt. James W. Ponder III	36	Franklin, Tenn.
Maj. Stephen C. Reich	34	Washington Depot, Conn.
Sgt. 1st Class Michael L. Russell	31	Stafford, Va.
Chief Warrant Officer Chris J. Scherkenbach	40	Jacksonville, Fla.
Navy Seals
Chief Petty Officer Jacques J. Fontan	36	New Orleans
Senior Chief Petty Officer Daniel R. Healy	36	Exeter, N.H.
Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen	33	San Diego
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas	33	Corbett, Ore.
Lt. Michael M. McGreevy Jr.	30	Portville, N.Y.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Patton	22	Boulder City, Nev.
Petty Officer 2nd Class James Suh	28	Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffrey S. Taylor	30	Midway, W.Va.

SOURCE: Department of Defense

I salute these guys for their amazing courage and will power.