Comments on: Meet Marcus Luttrell

By: concretebob

concretebob — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:40:35 +0000

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.

By: supersean

supersean — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:04:57 +0000

Thanks for the add to my to-read list

By: ahraley

ahraley — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:55:16 +0000

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

By: silver_surfer

silver_surfer — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:06:48 +0000

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.

By: JBro

JBro — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:14:40 +0000

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

By: chris3cube

chris3cube — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:40:48 +0000

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.

By: Glidedon

Glidedon — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58:34 +0000

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.

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:54:05 +0000

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.

By: kiwiwgranny

kiwiwgranny — Mon, 12 May 2008 20:38:20 +0000

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!

By: 84_cavy

84_cavy — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:46:32 +0000

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

By: TMoney

TMoney — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:08:57 +0000

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).

By: tuffy

tuffy — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:08:45 +0000

Wish I could be there.

By: gator

gator — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:02:59 +0000

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.

By: Maggie45

Maggie45 — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:54:18 +0000

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.

By: Send_Me

Send_Me — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:53:52 +0000

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.