Come on. Theyre mostly just dumb, brainwashed kids, stoned out of their minds. Only Marcus Luttrell survived. definitely. He went to the roadway, where he saw a car parked near his home. Special Operations Forces are the elite commandos of the U.S. military. The team had been discovered by some goat herders, who, in turn, revealed their position to the reconnaissance target individual and his militia. Are you one of them? "I've been coming here since I got hurt and they do a great job of keeping me walking straight and living a semi-productive life.". WebLuttrell, the only survivor, suffered a number of fractures, a broken back, and multiple shrapnel wounds after three of the team members were killed. He didn't, and has since had to go into hiding himself. After regaining consciousness, Marcus evaded the pursuing enemy with the help of local Pashtun villagers including Mohammad Gulab, Eventually, Mohammad was sent as an emissary to the nearest U.S. base to secure Marcuss safe rescue and ultimately saved his life. But most importantly, he taught me that these beliefs were so deeply held, that he lived by them and was willing to die for them. 'Lokhay warkawal,' it's called a code of honour. USSOCOM receives, reviews, coordinates and prioritizes all Defense Department plans that support the global campaign against terrorism. Every week, retired Navy SEAL and Lone Survivor Marcus join his twin brother Morgan and his producer Andrew Brockenbush as they take their listers into the briefing room to chat with incredible guests sharing their greatest never quit stories. "I'm a member of that village, and I'm a member of that family just like he's a member of my family now. But Luttrell just couldn't stand that goats' milk. Along with Matt Axelson, Danny Dietz and Michael Murphy, we lost 19 Americans that morning and, at that point, the most special operations soldiers and sailors in a single mission since World War II. I ran over to my platoon sergeant, Sgt. Marcus Luttrell was the only one of four SEALs to survive the battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2005 - but the villager who saved him has called his version of Axe and Murphy were both shot in the chest, then Axe was shot in the head. Then there was silence. Once hed regained consciousness, he evaded the Taliban with the held 'The screaming had stopped. he inquired. The fight continued as the Taliban descended on them. They picked him up and carried him to their village. I still hear Mikey, every night. "What's your plan, Brady?" U.S. Later, he had his knees blown out and fractured his spine again. Night Stalkers Don't Quit." It's pretty funny.". During the section of his book in which he describes his SEAL training, which includes Hell Week five days of no sleep and rigorous 20 hour days Luttrell quotes one of his superiors, who tells him that the human body can withstand almost anything it's the mind that needs to be conquered. It's not like you can just walk out and think this guy's good and introduce yourself, that doesn't work like that over there. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. The brotherhood never dies. Shortly after beginning a four-mile trek in the sodden mud and freezing rain, Luttrell's fears were realised, as they became 'starkly silhouetted against a treeless mountain above a Taliban-occupied village,' the moon casting their shadows into the slope. Marcus Luttrell took quite a beating during Operation Red Wings and beyond. ** Marcus with his service dog, Mr. Rigby In a 2014 interview with The His trousers had been ripped clean off. Christopher Scott Kyle ( Chris Kyle) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper born on April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas. Its unbelievable what you can do when the threat to your own life is that bad. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. The good Afghani people are caught up in the middle of it. They named him Axe. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. If you've read the book or seen the movie "Lone Survivor," you know what happened next. Ambush : One bullet wound to the leg and a fractured back in 3 places Evasion : Severe dehydration and a stomach virus from unfiltered water Luttrell hurried to get in his truck and called police. So you're always on your guard. But he's not afraid. Hell Week was five days long, so I knew I could hang on for five days no matter how bad it got. Luttrell suffered a broken back from falls down the mountain to escape enemy forces, along with numerous shrapnel and a He was born on November 7, 1975, in Houston, Texas, United States of America. Although they could not establish consistent communication, they communicated for a period long enough to indicate that they were under attack. Judge OKs autopsy finding as testimony starts in retrial of ex-Waco day care owner, Olympic-winning pole vaulter, pastor Bob Richards dies at 97, Man ejected from motorcycle in Waco dies Saturday night, Big stage doesn't faze La Vega girls, who believe they're more than ready, Moscow reportedly threatened new parents in Ukraine: Register your newborns as Russian or else, The impact of climate change will be felt worse in these three U.S. cities, Scientists reveal hidden corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza, Greece train crash: Public anger grows as death toll rises. One of the bullets pierced his aorta, Marcus is now a Houston, Texas, U.S resident where he lives with his wife Melanie Juneau, his son Alex, and his daughter Addie. I ask him how his experience with them changed the way he saw the world. He served four tours in the Iraq War. Murphy ordered them to Fall back, which meant jumping off a mountain, hurling themselves down a sheer drop. Also, they used an Iridium satellite phone. ), Luttrell likes the film, but he won't watch it again. Marcus Luttrell is a United States podcaster and former Navy SEAL. And tell Cindy I love her.. Yet a year later, having been awarded the Navy Cross at the Oval Office by George W, he was back in the game: in Autumn 2006 Luttrell was redeployed in Iraq, and there, during a raid, had his knees blown out and his spine fractured. A few years ago, I was a pilot and platoon leader in a Nightstalker helicopter unit in Bagram, Afghanistan, meaning I was legally and morally responsible for the safeguarding and employment of four aircraft and about 30 specially trained soldiers. Theres nothing heroic about suicide bombers. While there, he became a member of the Epsilon Zeta chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In Chris book titled American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History published in 2012, he says that he and his fellow Navy SEALMarcus were friends. Hernandez was sentenced to the maximum two years in a state jail and fined $1,000. I think he wanted to get away from Texas, where he was constantly reminded of his dead brothers. There's a lot of fascinating special operation history in the Netflix thriller "Lou," but going into details would reveal Jason McCarthy of goruck.com and Stew Smith discuss his journey to, through, and after Army Special Forces and being Copyright 2023 Military.com. Luttrell named the dog DASY, an acronym he created out of the names of his four-member reconnaissance team, of which he was the sole survivor. In 2007, Marcus returned to the U.S. and co-authored the New York Times bestseller titled Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10. "So, I'm done.". Half-dead, forced into trusting these people, let alone the Taliban surrounding the village and threatening them all, one can only imagine that extra layer of stress, not knowing what was around the corner at any given moment, or who might do what. Finally, Maj. Reich deeply believed in the Nightstalker Creed and our motto: "I serve with the memory and pride of those who have gone before me, for they loved to fight, fought to win and would rather die than quit. He and the men of Turbine 33 and Spartan 01 never will be forgotten. He landed upside down in a hole. The executive producer of the show is Glenn Beck. On July 2, he was rescued by Army Rangers and Afghan National Army soldiers in the woods when Mohammad and several villagers were trying to get Marcus to a safe location. All amazing men, fathers, husbands, sons, and friends taken from us way too soon. Marcus stands at the height of 6 ft 5 in ( Approx 1.96m). Rest in peace, brothers. The impact broke his back in six places, and he sustained major damage to his spinal cord. He was born and raised by his parents in Houston, Texas. Within a couple of hours, dozens of heavily armed Taliban fighters emerged on a hill. 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'What I couldn't see was a place to hide,' wrote Luttrell in his book, regarding the rough, stony landscape. Pretty good," he says buoyantly. Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss the new testosterone to epitestosterone ratio (T/E) used at BUDS to deter use Abigail Spanberger spent almost a decade as a CIA operations officer. Honor, Courage, Commitment, the motto of the United States Navy, Billy Shelton, trained them using various weight and endurance exercises. "Marcus, they got us good, man, he said. One then appeared behind a tree in front of Luttrell, who blew his head off, beginning a three-hour gunfight involving a barrage of AK-47 bullets from all sides. "We didn't talk about it in the book, you don't see it in the movie, and it's kind of crazy that you picked up on that. "My guys are dying out here we need help," he pleaded. The SEALs were forced by the attackers into the northeast gorge of the Shuryek Valley side of Sawtalo Sar. They insisted they weren't Taliban, and were unarmed. He never set foot in Waco before attending Baylor, and never returned. They are called upon to perform the toughest duties in the armed forces, and their actions directly affect the protection of America's freedom. We waited for the sun to set, and under the cover of a moonless night, my crew and I flew the four SEALs deep into the Hindu Kush mountains. He believed with every fiber of his being that he owed that much to Luttrell, Murphy, Dietz and Axelson, and those he would ask to risk everything to save them. The Taliban fighters, now unaware of his location, continued firing for some time before stopping. Marcus is 46 years old. 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At 1:20 p.m., about an hour after the Seals released the Afghans, dozens of Taliban members overwhelmed them. "Absolutely. Marcus Luttrell, a decorated Navy SEAL, tells his harrowing story of journeying into the mountainous border of Afgahnistan and Pakistan at the Roanoke Regional Forum.Photo: roanokecollege CC BY 2.0 In addition, Gulab claimed that he was not given a fair opportunity to tell his side of the story. Verified. Stepping off the back of the aircraft, I felt a tremendous guilt as I watched them taxi for takeoff. "Cross that line out, Brady," he would tell me. For days, Lone Survivor was published a mere two years after his ordeal, and he sees the film as the end of that particular mission. Regardless of his buoyancy when he calls, I can't bring myself to have him go through it yet again, and I tell him so upfront. He chased the mens car eastward from Walker County, where the car was stopped by Onalaska police just north of Lake Livingston in Polk County. He didn't know it at the time, but they were Pashtuns, the world's oldest living tribal group and, deciding to take him in, would now fight to the death to protect him. He'd trained me for this, but his mind was made up and he had his reasons. In death, as in life, we stand together, always a family, always a team. They would shelter him, feed him and protect him. Luttrell was involved with the film every step of the way, and Berg invited him to assemble a small team of SEALs to train the key cast (Mark Wahlberg as Luttrell, alongside Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch) on a three-week bootcamp. Maj. Reich was a driven leader and pilot, just like when he played ball. The four SEALs were attacked from three sides during the ambush of Operation Red Wings. That's when I realised the sacrifices they made.". I still hear the scream above all other things For several weeks I thought I might be losing my mind, because I could never push it aside. He also taught me that real leaders never ask their teams to do things they wouldn't be willing to do themselves. He has a twin brother called Morgan. To hear Marcus Luttrell tell his unbelievable story of survival -- in his own words -- is nothing short of life-changing. We didn't only talk about the story, we went out, hung out, ran around town, remembers Berg. Marcus has dealt with classic survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress. First Class Michael Russell, who was also asleep, and asked him to prep the aircraft while I found our flight lead pilot, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Corey Goodnature, to start initial planning. As of April 6, 2022, the podcast has released 259 episodes. Gulab contests that account, saying that when he found and rescued Luttrell he still had his combat load, 11 full magazines. And that's all I did sir, really, I just kept getting back up. It was the most valiant act of sacrificial leadership I have ever witnessed. In this show, retired special operations veterans talk about issues in the United States. He was left unconscious with a broken back, a number of fractures, and countless shrapnel wounds. While Gulab returned to Afghanistan, Lone Survivor became a blockbuster, earning over $200 million globally. Marcus started training for the U.S. Navy SEALs with U.S. Army veteran Billy Shelton at the age of 14. The best part of the WashPo article is the focus on the USAF rescue operation. There were one or two frightening occasions when I heard it in broad daylight and found myself pressed against a wall, my hands covering my ears. I was prodded awake by my maintenance officer, and the look on his face told me more than his words. As such, rules of engagement dictated that the SEALs were not to harm them. Marcus Luttrell, played in the film by Mark Wahlberg, describes how he survived his ordeal. Matt Brady is a retired Army Special Operations Aviation officer with more than 18 years of operational, strategic and organizational leadership experience. Marcus is a United States former Navy SEAL. They medically discharged Marcus from the Navy in the same year. He endorsed the 2016 presidential campaign of former Texas governor Rick Perry. Anybody is a threat. "Well that's great to hear," he says, audibly relieved. In response to Murphy's call, 16 men had whipped over in a Chinook, but as it came to land near the original drop-off point, one of Shah's men fired an RPG through the helicopter's open ramp. Furiously, and fruitlessly I might add, I pleaded my case to Reich. He would later be rescued by a QRF made of Air Force Pararescuemen. In 2005, while on a reconnaissance mission in the Afghan mountains, 19 SEALs were ambushed and killed; Luttrell survived by sheer force of spirit, strength and luck, when, having been found half-dead by some Afghani villagers, he was taken in by them and protected from the Taliban. Hernandez complained that his trial attorney was ineffective for a number of reasons, but the appellate court disagreed, affirming the conviction.