As many of you know, I am planning on becoming an officer in the United States Army within the next few years of my life, so naturally, I am interested in all military- related things. That is why I am choosing to read Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. The book is a non- fiction book that is based on the experiences of Luttrell as a US Navy SEAL.
Lone Survivor is about Operation Redwing, carried out by the SEALS in the trechorous mountains of Afghanistan, and the impending firefight that led to the greatest loss of life in US Navy SEAL history. Of all the men who fought in this battle, only one remained alive after, and he had to stuggle to survive. That survivor is the author, Marcus Luttrell. Luttrell survived an RPG blast from the Taliban, and only survived by being hidden by rubble. After the coast cleared, Luttrell crawled for four days to a small Afghan village, from where he was later rescued. The whole story is just an amazing experience that interests me greatly, and I am very excited to read it.
The whole story, however, is not only about the author and how he survived, but rather it is a tale of the heroism and bravery that was demonstrated by the rest of his squad members, who were not lucky enough to return home from the battlefield on that day. I would be upset if that weren't what was also displayed in the book, as it would be incredibly selfish and tasteless to not account for the actions of those who are no longer with us because of their bravery in Afghanistan. I am very excited to read all about these men and women, and it makes me very proud to be an American knowing that we have such brave people defending our nation every single day.
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