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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/711901.Lone_Survivor_The_Eyewitness_Account_of_Operation_Redwing_and_the_Lost_Heroes_of_SEAL_Team_10?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10" border="0" src="http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177541004m/711901.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/711901.Lone_Survivor_The_Eyewitness_Account_of_Operation_Redwing_and_the_Lost_Heroes_of_SEAL_Team_10?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/379290.Marcus_Luttrell">Marcus Luttrell</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/13567443?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 4 of 5 stars<br/>This is a gripping and unforgettable memoir describing Operation Redwing, a Special Ops engagement in Afghanistan that claimed the lives of several Navy SEALs. The account begins with a thorough description of BUD/S, the SEAL indoctrination program which provides students with the physical, mental, and emotional training that is necessary to become the best of the best. Also included in the book is a short section on the Iraq war, but the bulk of the narrative takes place in the Hindu Kush. I vaguely remembered hearing about this tragedy, but Marcus Luttrell's account of the event is absolutely unimaginable. A group of four SEALs was sent to take out a target, and on their way to their goal, they were faced with a tough decision. They failed to make the smart choice, because they were afraid of being slammed by the media and sent to prison as a result. Three of the four ended up dead in a huge ambush and stunning firefight. The rescue unit also suffered several casualties, but miraculously, Marcus was rescued by Pashtuns, an amazing sacrifice on their part. Luttrell's main rant is that the Rules of Engagement cost American lives, and that the Geneva convention is inapplicable in terrorism scenarios. In Luttrell's view it is impossible to win a war such as this, using Western morals and standards, because the rules are known by the opponent but not followed by them. A few readers may object to the pro-Bush, anti "Liberal Media," and Christian sentiments, but the political and religious content isn't intrusive. The writing by the co-author is not that great, but Luttrell's unashamed sentiments are admirable. This book makes you proud to be an American in a time when it may not be very popular. I am thankful that there are extraordinary men like these who are willing to put their lives on the line when it is necessary. Their bravery and heroism in this and other situations is amazing and is, sadly, something we hardly ever see in the media. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/350937?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>