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(0)Marcus Luttrell
Author
Publisher
Black Bay Books/Little, Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Publisher
Little Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In this book the author turns his focus from his own experiences as a combat-trained Navy SEAL to the nature of service on America's battlefields and the soldiers who give their lives to defend their nation and each other. Here he crisscrosses generations and service branches to clarify why people make the choice to serve their country.