Posts tagged ‘marcus luttrell’

On April 1, 2009, Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell was dealt with another blow, after his beloved dog Dasy was shot and killed by a passing car. This week, two suspects involved in Dasy’s death have been declared guilty – the other by entering a guilty plea to the charges leveled against him, while the other [...]

In a previous post, we shared with you the fund-raising gala held last Saturday to officially launch the Lone Survivor Foundation. There were supporters and dignitaries, family and friends present to share the event with its founder, Marcus Luttrell, as they remember that fateful event five years ago that served as inspiration for the foundation. [...]

In the end of that first bout with the Afghan fighters, only Marcus Luttrell remained alive. Before Murphy was killed, however, he was able to call for emergency support through his cell phone. Two MH-47D helicopters, four UH-60 Blackhawks and two AH-64D Longbows came for an extraction mission for the SEALs in Kunar. An MH-47D [...]

Most of us will probably not remember exactly what we were doing on June 28, 2005. But for the operatives of Operation Red Wings, it was the day that they became heroes and lay down their lives in the service of their country. Only one man lived through the horror to eventually tell the story. [...]

It does not take an American to save another American, in the same manner that being an American no longer assures one of being safe from attacks from a fellow American. With the fifth anniversary of Operation Redwing just a day away, we thought it fitting to share a bit of information about the Pashtun [...]

Monday marks the five years since “Operation Redwing” and its lone survivor, Marcus Luttrell, has set up a foundation that will serve returning combat veterans. Two days before the fifth anniversary of “Operation Redwing,” Luttrell will honor that incident in his life through Mission: Honor Redwing, a gala which serves as the official kick-off party [...]