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Feb 25, 2015 · Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL who was the main subject of the film "Lone Survivor," issued a warning to the man just convicted of killing famous SEAL sniper Chris Kyle.
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- Marcus Luttrell Had A Life-Long Dream of Joining The Us Military
- Deployed to Iraq
- Operation Red Wings
- Marcus Luttrell Recovered from His Injuries
- Lone Survivor
- Marcus Luttrell Avenges His Dog’S Death
- Marcus Luttrell’s Post-War Activities
Marcus Luttrell was born on November 7, 1975 in Houston, Texas. Always destined to serve his country, he began training to become a US Navy SEALwhen he was just 14 years old, enlisting the help of US Army veteran Billy Shelton. In March 1999, Luttrell enlisted in the US Navy and attended both Boot Camp and Hospital Corpsman A-school. Upon graduatin...
Marcus Luttrell was deployed to Iraq on April 14, 2003, as part of the US invasion triggered by the 9/11 attacks. Serving from 2003-05, he and SEAL Team 5 were tasked with quelling resistance and searching for weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Once that was completed, the team carried out the capture and elimination of terrorists. Their primary t...
Following his deployment to Iraq, Marcus Luttrell was sent to Afghanistanwith SEAL Team 10, as part of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDV-1). It was during this time that he was involved in Operation Red Wings. Luttrell and the men of the SDV-1’s Special Reconnaissance element were searching for Ahmad Shah, and had hunkered down in the rocks along a...
Upon returning from the Middle East, Marcus Luttrell was given a dog – a Labrador Retriever he named DASY, in honor of the comrades he lost during Operation Red Wings. For his actions in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Navy Cross and a Purple Heart. He later published Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of...
In 2013, a movie based on Marcus Luttrell’s book was released. Titled Lone Survivor, it sees actor Mark Wahlberg portray the retired US Navy SEAL, and also stars Eric Bana, Taylor Kirsch, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch as his comrades. Lone Survivor is a dramatic retelling of Operation Red Wings. It was generally well-received upon its release, earnin...
On the evening of April 1, 2009, Marcus Luttrell heard a gunshot. After checking to ensure his mother was okay inside the house, he went outside and saw DASY, his Labrador Retriever, dead from a gunshot wound to her left shoulder. Not far from his home, he noticed a suspicious vehicle parked along the side of the road, which he suspected held those...
Following the war and the incident with DASY, Marcus Luttrell dedicated his life to working with US military veterans. In 2010, he established the Lone Survivor Foundation, whose mission is to “restore, empower, and renew hope for our wounded warriors and their families through health, wellness, and therapeutic support.” Luttrell released a second ...
Jan 6, 2014 · Luttrell was presumed to have been a 20th victim, but in spite of bullet wounds, a broken back and rocks and shrapnel protruding from his legs, the SEAL survived.
May 11, 2016 · A sniper and a medic, Luttrell packed a scoped military assault rifle and 11 magazines—three more than usual, he wrote in Lone Survivor. The SEALs were dropped in the "bad and barren"...
Marcus Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in June 2005 against Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings in which he was the lone survivor.
Aug 10, 2021 · A new book released Tuesday tells the story of the efforts U.S. Army Rangers made in summer 2005 to recover the casualties of Operation Red Wings and to rescue the mission’s lone survivor, U.S. Navy SEAL Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell.
May 19, 2016 · Marcus Luttrell, the Navy SEAL who was the main subject of the film "Lone Survivor," issued a warning to the man just convicted of killing famous SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. Eddie Ray Routh lost...
