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1. #1
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:49 pm, Old Tanker said:

   “The One” as he’s known is a true hero, the book is GREAT. Everyone needs to read this…..

2. #2
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:50 pm, cpodug said:

   And for all those who say there are no more American heroes, Thpppft!

3. #3
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:52 pm, Azygos said:

   And why he does not have a MOH is beyond me. Everyone needs to read this book.

4. #4
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, terristeelmagnolia said:

   My husband read this AWESOME book.
   He couldn’t put it down.

5. #5
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

   Wish I could be there. Shake his hand for me! Book is on the list of must-haves. Currently reading America Alone…just finished up The Moment of Truth in Iraq.

   This is what I do with my spare time after taking a break from school… go figure.

6. #6
   On May 12th, 2008 at 12:53 pm, abstractmind said:

   Someone shake this hero’s hand and salute him once for me please, if you’re going to be there (i live a bit far away, so i wont make it)

   *ahem* trolls, here’s a good chance for you to give some praise to someone who’s earned it. Any takers?

7. #7
   On May 12th, 2008 at 1:03 pm, ACHefty said:

   Ditto’s for #6 — on both counts.

   Hand salute. Ready, two.

   Andy Hefty, former Marine Sergeant.

8. #8
   On May 12th, 2008 at 1:04 pm, undrseige247 said:

   It’s amazing what these guys subject themselves to and the sacrifices they make in the face of their own peril.

9. #9
   On May 12th, 2008 at 1:07 pm, John Ansell said:

   The sad part is how they had to question if they would be jailed had they killed the shephards

10. #10
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:07 pm, cpodug said:

    And the most amazing thing of all is that none of them really see themselves as heroes - they’re just doing their job.

    There is hope for this generation yet.

    Andy, we’ve passed the torch to worthy successors.

11. #11
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:12 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    I see something good is happening in DC. I should make a special trip just to see this, shake his hand and thank him.

    …and Obama did what?

12. #12
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:13 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

    #7…no such thing as former Marine. Retired or not active maybe but never former.

13. #13
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:17 pm, Tacitus said:

    awesome book. must have, one of those rare books that make you lose sleep to finish…

14. #14
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:18 pm, mchristian said:

    I read the book and found it both fascinating and distressing. The bravery and sheer strength of will of these fine young men is inspiring, even to a middle-aged sofa slug like me. We cannot thank them enough for their service and their sacrifices.

15. #15
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:25 pm, Artbyruth said:

    Great book! I loved it. We allowed our 12 yr. old son to read it simply because he wants to be a Marine after high school. We wanted him to read what war is really like.

    He loved the book so much he did his oral book report on it and made a model of the mountain range where the battle took place.

    We did black out all the curse words before he read the book to make it PG instead of R rated!

    I sure wish I could meet this fine man. God bless him and all who served and are serving this great country.

16. #16
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:26 pm, sicsempertyrannis said:

    Great book, highly recommend it. The book is a no-nonsense assessment of the conditions on the ground during war.

17. #17
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:26 pm, nyc123me said:

    Wonder if any of those ‘code punkers’ will dare turn up there to protest..

18. #18
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:31 pm, kiwiwgranny said:

    Loved this book. Read it when Michelle first blogged about it. I still cannot get it out of my mind. My 10 year old grandson is an avid reader and wants to be a Marine or rather a Navy Seal, also read this book and loved it. He talks about it all the time and tells all his friends about Marcus Luttrell.

19. #19
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:36 pm, caligulajones said:

    If we believe they are heroes, why doesn’t the right treat them that way rather than repeating the same empty platitudes.

    Give them a free education. There is a story on the Fox website about it today. I’m sure what I’ll hear back is that they are only doing it for political reasons. Why not write your congress person about it?

20. #20
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:41 pm, twiggman said:

    It’s a must read, I could not put it down.

21. #21
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:42 pm, ACHefty said:

    Andy, we’ve passed the torch to worthy successors.

    More worthy successors, my friend. More worthy.

22. #22
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:43 pm, abstractmind said:

    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:36 pm, caligulajones said:

    You are correct. They do deserve more.

    I’ve advocated free education, greater access to free or severely reduced healthcare if they are recently out of the service, and have access to other social programs such as better housing opportunities in the form of more favorable loans, approval and so on.

    I’ve written letters (both by hand and typed/emailed) to our congressman here, as well as back in Virginia when I lived there, to the point where my hands ache thinking about it.

    The only thing I know to do is to put together a collective letter drive, if thats how you want to go about it. So far, my letters have gone unheaded except a “we thank you for your input on this matter” and a nice dismissal.

23. #23
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pm, Send_Me said:

    Good read about great men. “Masters of Chaos” by Linda Robinson is another good one, but about Army Special Forces versus SEALs.
    The only thing that concerns me is that since Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, and We Were Soldiers came out, there’s a feeling that if you watched the movie or read the book, then you must have been there, done that, and have a complete understanding of what the Soldier experience is about, regardless of whether or not folks actually spent some time in the military. This is not to say that we should not take pride in our military; however, for a capable man to rest on this pride as his mode of service, his contribution to the effort so to speak, rather than volunteer himself to fight seems a little weak to me.
    Sorry, a little pet rock of mine.

24. #24
    On May 12th, 2008 at 1:54 pm, Maggie45 said:

    I wish I didn’t live on the other side of the country, so I could get my copy signed. God bless Marcus, and ALL who serve, including their families, who bear the heaviest burden.

25. #25
    On May 12th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, gator said:

    I’d like to second John Ansell
    “The sad part is how they had to question if they would be jailed had they killed the shepherds” This statement speaks volumes for what our troops have to go through in order to serve. Thanks Michelle for highlighting this book last year.

26. #26
    On May 12th, 2008 at 3:08 pm, tuffy said:

    Wish I could be there.

27. #27
    On May 12th, 2008 at 3:08 pm, TMoney said:

    A snappy and Marine-correct hand salute to Marcus. A firm handshake and a most emphatic ‘well-done’.

    For any ladies attending, give him a hug and make it feel like he just came home. (Other service people here know how that feels, I’m betting).

28. #28
    On May 12th, 2008 at 3:46 pm, 84_cavy said:

    It’s definitely a must-read! Thanks for posting this, I’m planning to go.

29. #29
    On May 12th, 2008 at 4:38 pm, kiwiwgranny said:

    I couldn’t agree more about thanking our wonderful servicemen and women for their service with cheaper or free education education and health care. We need more leaders like Marcus in this country. I discovered a wonderful ex-Army guy running for Congress in the district south of me when I went to the Iraqi Vets for Congress site, after Michelle recommended William Russell who is also running for Congress. I am supporting both William and Allen West in their runs. Allens Website is http://www.allenwestforcongress.com He had a similar experience in Iraq that Marcus had in Afghanistan re the rules of engagement. His unit had been suffering attacks by insurgents. One day they captured one of these terrorists and they tried to get information from him and he wouldn’t give it up, so LTC Allen West fired his gun next to the guys head and he gave up information that saved countless American and Iraqi lives. As a result our PC Army bigwigs went after him and were going to court martial him. several Congressmen signed a letter and he was released. However he did resign from the Army with just 2 years to go before his 20 years were up. This is absolutely disgraceful behaviour towards our wonderful men and women. He did not hurt this scumbag terrorist, he just scared the sh*t out if him. Had it been the other way around and he had been captured by the terrorists we all know what they would have done to him. Video on the web of having his head cut off! It is commmon sense that we should be able to do what we need to do to save our lives and that of others. Marcus Luttrell and his buddies should never have had to make the decision not to kill those shepherds. This WoT is hard enough to fight without having to fight it with one hand tied behind our backs!

30. #30
    On May 12th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, Common Sense said:

    My 15-year-old son savored every word of this book and can’t wait to see the movie.

    He would love to be there to meet Marcus Luttrell. Unfortunately, we’re a 4-hour flight away.

31. #31
    On May 12th, 2008 at 5:58 pm, Glidedon said:

    I met Mr. Lutrell at one of these events.

    To call this merely a great book does not do it justice. A movie will trivialize the events.

    The events are truly miraculous

    Marcus is humble and gracious.

    Thank GOD for Texans.

32. #32
    On May 12th, 2008 at 7:40 pm, chris3cube said:

    God Bless Marcus Luttrell.
    Hard not to admire this hero; his strength, intelligence and honor is evident that they are indeed America’s best and bravest.
    Love the way he calls out the liberal media, his manner of critique is refreshingly ruthless.

33. #33
    On May 13th, 2008 at 1:14 am, JBro said:

    Read this book while in Iraq during my last tour. Truly amazing and quite an inspiring recounting of an incredible fight for survival! If you haven’t read this book yet, please read it; you’ll thank yourself later. God bless Marcus Luttrell!

    /suck up moment. Just started reading In Defense of Internment by MM (I am quite behind in my reading)/end suck up moment

34. #34
    On May 13th, 2008 at 7:06 am, silver_surfer said:

    I bought the book a week after it came out. Truly inspiring. I read it in 48 hours. It was very difficult for me to put it down.

    I think that the title of the book says it all…because he will have to live with this for the rest of his life.

35. #35
    On May 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm, ahraley said:

    This is the only reason I could think of to wish that I still lived in DC. What a great book and story.

36. #36
    On May 13th, 2008 at 4:04 pm, supersean said:

    Thanks for the add to my to-read list

    

37. #37
    On June 8th, 2008 at 11:40 pm, concretebob said:

    As the owner of a personally autographed copy (thank you TankerBabe) and having also had the opportunity to meet Marcus in DC at the Vets for Freedom event in April all I can add is, when does he announce his candidacy for Congress? Imagine Marcus, David Bellavia, Pete Hegseth, and a few others going head to head with the likes of Nancy Lugosi or Maxine (Lets socialize the oil industry) Waters.
    I’d pay money to see that.
    He was dead on point on Glenn Beck’s TV show after the tour, too.