Marcus Luttrell is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his disputed actions in June 2005 against Taliban fighters during OperationRedWings in which he was the lone survivor. OperationRedwing, a covert mission in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan in 2005, stands as a poignant reminder of the bravery and sacrifice of the United States Navy SEALs. OperationRedWings. On , deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the unforgiving altitude of approximately 10,000 feet. Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan refused this request, stating that in order for RedWings to be supported with Special Operations aviation the battalion would have to task the opening phases of the operation to Special Operations ground forces. Navy SEALs - OperationRedwing. On , a 4-man SEAL patrol was on a mission in the Kunar Province, Afghanistan to kill or capture a high ranking Taliban leader, thought to be close to Osama Bin Landen. The team was inserted deep behind enemy lines at an elevation of almost 10,000 feet east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan in what was OperationRedWings. Using the assumed name Muhammad Ismail... OperationRedWings (2005) — the mission behind “Lone Survivor” (2013) — remains one of the most tragic and heroic stories of the war in Afghanistan. From insertion into the Kunar mountains, to the fateful decision with goat herders... OperationRedWings was an operation that took place on June 27th, 2005 in northeastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. The Afghan Parliamentary elections were scheduled for September of 2005, and RedWings was supposed to disrupt insurgent activity in the area. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of OperationRedwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history.--From publisher description. OperationsRedWings and Whalers – the Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom in Afghanistan.
