But it made an impression, the elementary school music teacher leaving . I wasn't sure how he would react to it, he explains. Verified. To put what just happened in perspective, that's a bit like New England Patriots QB Tom Brady under center on a crucial fourth down during the Super Bowl, reading the defense, and right before snapping the ball, Coach Bill Belichick calling timeout, running onto the field and saying, "Hey, Brady tell you what, how about you let me take this one? This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. While Gulab returned to Afghanistan, Lone Survivor became a blockbuster, earning over $200 million globally. He currently serves as the co-host of a podcast called Team Never Quit. They weren't Taliban, they told him, showed him they were unarmed, gave him water, and tended to his wounds. He'd once looked at our standard Army-issued helicopter checklist, for example, and read the line: "When in doubt, take the most conservative route or action.". He dropped his gun and covered his ears as Murphy screamed out to him. he laughs again. Although members of SEAL Team 10 attempted a rescue during the firefight, their helicopter was shot down and allaboard were killed. I fell back on all of my training to get through all that I went through out there during that week. "My guys are dying out here we need help," he pleaded. 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. An exploding grenade then threw Luttrell some distance, knocking him out. All amazing men, fathers, husbands, sons, and friends taken from us way too soon. 759 following. In 2006, he was deployed to Ramadi during Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of SEAL Team Five. All he could do now was belly crawl. "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. Because the movie really understates how fucked they were. The Taliban knew they were there already, and knew roughly where they were. The civilian Gulab was told: "You will die. Web737k Followers, 759 Following, 450 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Marcus Luttrell (@marcusluttrell) marcusluttrell. They took fire from RPK machine guns, AK-47s, RPG-7s, as well as 82mm mortars. As of April 6, 2022, the podcast has released 259 episodes. Your whole family will die. And that's all I did sir, really, I just kept getting back up. I said, 'Sir really? Joshua Appel and Technical Sergeant Christopher Piercecchi of the United States Air Force Pararescue. He landed upside down in a hole. Luttrell was peering through his binoculars when the first one appeared from nowhere, jumping off a log above Luttrell and landing right in front of him. Deployed to Afghanistan in 2005, he had a bad feeling about Operation Red Wings from the start. 759 Currently, Marcus and his family live in Houston, Texas, U.S. After graduating from Willis High School, Willis, Texas, Marcus proceeded to join Sam Houston State University. His father, a former Navy gunner in Vietnam, was a man's man who taught his children to live off the land; together, Marcus and his twin brother Morgan learnt how to build shelters, to fish, to shoot, to scuba, and to kill, butcher and roast wild boars. And then they were gone. 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. Marcus earns an average salary of $77,395 per year. He married in 2010, and in 2011 his wife gave birth to their first child. The SEALs were forced by the attackers into the northeast gorge of the Shuryek Valley side of Sawtalo Sar. After a night of no sleep, as they lay in a rocky shale, heat stifling them as they looked down on the village, the four SEALs suddenly found themselves face to face with three turbaned goat herders. The mission of the foundation is to restore, empower, and renew hope for our wounded warriors and their families through health, wellness, and therapeutic support. Marcus and The Lone Survivor Foundation partnered with The Boot Campaign to help show tangible appreciation of Americas active-duty military and also support the transition home. Gulab, the man who sheltered Luttrell, was targeted by the Taliban. He landed semi-conscious, breaking his nose. Maj. Reich, however, felt otherwise. Lone Survivor was published a mere two years after his ordeal, and he sees the film as the end of that particular mission. I was prodded awake by my maintenance officer, and the look on his face told me more than his words. 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. ", He's happy to be finally done with it. Luttrell hurried to get in his truck and called police. He murdered more than 150 people and won the Silver Star, four Bronze Star Medals with three Gold Stars, and a V device. The executive producer of the show is Glenn Beck. 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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. 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. In an opinion written by Justice Rex Davis and released Thursday, Wacos 10th Court of Appeals upheld the March 2012 cruelty to animals conviction of Alfonso Hernandez from the 278th State District Court in Walker County. Edmonds, who testified against Hernandez, was placed on felony probation for five years. If he was going to ask his men to fly into the teeth of the enemy, he would be right there alongside them. The best part of the WashPo article is the focus on the USAF rescue operation. They as well raised awareness of the challenges they face upon return. He was treated by Capt. 737K followers. ', Luttrell picked up his rifle and ran over to Axe, who had crawled under a rock. They attempted to radio for advice, but comms were down. Esquire participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. An RPG smashed into a tree next to Luttrell, blowing him off the cliff. He taught me the most important place for a leader is at the decisive point of the battle. Probably more than five days. It's pretty funny.". The two trained for the U.S. Navy SEALs together with others who aspired to join the U.S Navy and other special operations forces. 75 witnesses. But he's not afraid. He began unofficial training with a former soldier at 14 and at 25, in 2001, he became a SEAL. Hernandez was sentenced to the maximum two years in a state jail and fined $1,000. Night Stalkers Don't Quit." 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. ), Luttrell likes the film, but he won't watch it again. Then there was silence. years in a U.S. civilian jail. Navy SEALs refer to the U.S. Navys primary special operations force and a component of the Naval Special Warfare Command i.e The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Teams. 'Lokhay warkawal,' it's called a code of honour. 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. Find those things you believe in so strongly, you'd give up absolutely everything to see them through. He'd trained me for this, but his mind was made up and he had his reasons. Up to that point, he'd had no respect for the people of Afghanistan. The four SEALs were attacked from three sides during the ambush of Operation Red Wings. 'Did it hurt when you got shot?' Only Marcus Luttrell survived. A Waco appeals court upheld the animal cruelty conviction of the man who shot former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrells therapy dog, DASY (not pictured). He put together a group of five to seven guys that he knew that were all very tight with the soldiers who were killed, says Berg. Axe and Murphy were both shot in the chest, then Axe was shot in the head. Luttrell has since said he bitterly regrets that decision, for it was to cost the lives of many. Marcus Luttrell Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty 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 Stuff like that. Your brother will die. All inside were killed as it smashed into the mountainside and broke up. "Yes sir," he says. It was obviously bad and barren way up there in the Hindu Kush, around 10,000 feet.' 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 Here, Luttrell is pictured in December with his new therapy dog, Rigby, acquired after DASY was killed. He never knew what really happened to Matt Axelson, so seeing that, he said, was tough. (Berg pieced together such information from after-action reports and autopsy reports. "The actors did a great job, and I hope people go and watch it and it resonates with them. A Waco appeals court upheld the animal cruelty conviction of the man who shot former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrells therapy dog, DASY (not pictured). 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You stay alive, Marcus. He is a man of above-average stature. The good Afghani people are caught up in the middle of it. "Sure, that's a great point sir, absolutely," he says, the very picture of southern boy decorum throughout our conversation. Marcus is a United States former Navy SEAL. It was the most valiant act of sacrificial leadership I have ever witnessed. If you've read the book or seen the movie "Lone Survivor," you know what happened next. Special Recon, Direct Action. Within a couple of hours, dozens of heavily armed Taliban fighters emerged on a hill. Special Operations Forces are the elite commandos of the U.S. military. Peter Berg, whose father was a marine in the Korean War, grew up idolosing Navy SEALs, and fought hard to convince Luttrell that he was the director to make the film (there were many offers on the table). United States Navy SEALs are notorious for their quick, tactical interventions and are bound by a code of honor that embraces the practice of never leaving a man behind. The school was among the first 20 or so Texas charter schools formed in 1996. In 2005, Luttrells twin brother Marcus was deployed in Afghanistan with three other SEALS in a mission known as Operation Red Wing. Currently, he serves as the co-host of a TV show called After Action. The tale when relayed by words written in ink on paper, while still incredible, pales in comparison to personally hearing the story from the man who was actually there, who actually lived it. I play it all over in my head a million times, going through it in real life," he says. Lone Survivor, the story of an injured Navy SEALs escape from the Taliban, is one of the most powerful action movies in years. "But yes sir, it's winding down for me, and I'm thankful for that. https://www.afterburner.com/, Be sure to get the latest news about the U.S. military, as well as critical info about how to join and all the benefits of service. In video interviews online you can see his traumas hanging heavy over him; he often seems exhausted having to relive it all again while interviewers pummel him with questions. Marcus Luttrell says part of himself died on the Afghanistan mountain where his three Navy SEAL comrades perished in the ill-fated 2005 mission Operation Red Wings. But miraculously, as the film Lone Survivor (opening limited Wednesday, wide Jan. 10) depicts, an unconscious Luttrell was saved by an Afghan villager after crawling miles to safety. "Absolutely. Marcus stands at the height of 6 ft 5 in ( Approx 1.96m). Through his selfless actions, Maj. Reich taught me many things that day. Marcus is 46 years old. What injuries did Marcus Luttrell suffer? They were still being fired at as they continued to defend. Luttrell was born in Houston in November 1975, and was raised on his parents horsefarm near Oklahoma. He never set foot in Waco before attending Baylor, and never returned. "I have to come here twice a year just so I can walk correctly. Marcus doesn't just kiss ass and give you his trust and his blessing. Everything seemed to be going according to plan. "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.". He was medically-retired from duty in 2009. So for when we were filming some of the more violent scenes I just didn't see the upside of having Marcus on the set, and he agreed with me., Director Berg goes through a scene with Wahlberg, who plays Luttrell in the film, Indeed, Luttrell was affected by those scenes when he saw them. 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. The fight continued as the Taliban descended on them. Luttrell suffered a broken back from falls down the mountain to escape enemy forces, along with numerous shrapnel and a Luttrell, now crawling for his life through the night, couldn't speak, his throat full of dirt, his tongue sticking to the roof of his mouth. You have permission to edit this article. 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While there, he became a member of the Epsilon Zeta chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Also, one of our core promises to our "customers" is: "If we put you in, we'll take you out." Luttrell also suffered a torn shoulder, a broken nose, and is still dealing with the effects of the bacteria that was in the water that he ingested as he tried to quench his Yet Luttrell, he claims, had dropped the subject. Please help me!" Luttrell took a sideways step, attempting to zigzag, but fell headlong, flipping in the air, hurtling down as he tried and failed to grab branches and get a foothold. Luttrell spun his rifle at the goatherder while Axe took aim from another angle. Marcus Luttrell injuries: 1. Give us the American." In June 2005, he received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions against Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings in which Marcus was the lone survivor.