Yo Mama
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I wanted to post on the last book I read, Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell. I know he's been discussed here before, but for those that don't know he was part of a SEAL Team Operation Redwing in Afghanistan. He was the lone survivor out of his original team, and survived against all odds.
A few observations I had on this book:
1. The dedication and sacrifice our military makes for our every day lives to continue. Unbelievable the dedication they have for America, and we no doubt have the best Special Forces in the world.
2. Rules of engagement killed many good men in this battle. 3 men died directly due to rules of engagement, and my new passion when calling my reps is this issue. They make no sense, and are only put in place by those who would never engage an enemy on the battlefield.
3. Weapons: Looks like the 5.56 did it's job, pistols were useless. The team had 9 magazines each for their rifles, picking 3 extra before the mission as the team all had a bad feeling.
Amazing read, I would highly recommend this to read. I got alot out of it, and hope to contact Marcus to let him know that when he has the nightmares for the rest of his life of his team members (as he discussed in the book), to remember that we are grateful that he was doing his job, and ensuring our safety and freedom.
A few observations I had on this book:
1. The dedication and sacrifice our military makes for our every day lives to continue. Unbelievable the dedication they have for America, and we no doubt have the best Special Forces in the world.
2. Rules of engagement killed many good men in this battle. 3 men died directly due to rules of engagement, and my new passion when calling my reps is this issue. They make no sense, and are only put in place by those who would never engage an enemy on the battlefield.
3. Weapons: Looks like the 5.56 did it's job, pistols were useless. The team had 9 magazines each for their rifles, picking 3 extra before the mission as the team all had a bad feeling.
Amazing read, I would highly recommend this to read. I got alot out of it, and hope to contact Marcus to let him know that when he has the nightmares for the rest of his life of his team members (as he discussed in the book), to remember that we are grateful that he was doing his job, and ensuring our safety and freedom.
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