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2007-06-21 Afghanistan

Marcus Luttrell tells the Story of His Navy Cross, and the Loss of His Seal Team 10 Brothers

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Posted by Shaviper Angise4000 2007-06-21 09:03|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 I'm reading his book -- kept me up past 1:00 last night -- I'm almost to "the battle"

Posted by Sherry">Sherry 2007-06-21 12:13|| 2007-06-21 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Unfortunately, DoD would like to bury his story, especially the lawyers at Dod. What we need to do is bury them. Or at least get them the hell out of the way. This whole ROE issue is so lawyered up I am surprised the SEALS were not supposed to surrender to the goat herders.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-06-21 13:11|| 2007-06-21 13:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Sherry, one of the SEALs who died trying to reach Luttrell and his team was a fellow New Orleanian and, I am proud to say, someone I knew. The guide at his memorial service had the SEAL philosophy printed on the back, which in part is:

I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. My Nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission I am never out of the fight.

It's hard to believe that men like him were born in the same country as Harry Reid and Michael Moore.

Posted by Matt 2007-06-21 16:00|| 2007-06-21 16:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks Matt -- it's good to "get" personnel with this story. Even if it is knowing someone, who knows someone, who....

Like I told my neighbor last night, father of a 20 year old Marine, currently with 13th MEU somewhere around Fallujah -- now, it's personnel for me.

The book is a great read... Marcus tells of his Induc and BUD/S training and does an excellent job of putting you into the SEAL's heads, so we can better understand the fight and the loss.

Posted by Sherry 2007-06-21 16:11|| 2007-06-21 16:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Where do such amazing men come from.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-06-21 23:41|| 2007-06-21 23:41|| Front Page Top

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