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Lieutenant Murphy, the leader of a Navy SEAL squad, was killed during a fierce battle against the Taliban on a remote mountainside in the Kongeral Valley of Afghanistan on 28 June 2005. The first to receive the nation s highest military honor for service in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Murphy was also the first naval officer to earn the medal since the Vietnam War. Honored for his courage and leadership in the face of certain death, he is now the subject of Naval Special Warfare courses on leadership, and a guided-missile destroyer, naval base, school, post office, ball park, and hospital emergency room have all been named in his honor. SEAL of Honor tells the story of Lieutenant Murphy s life and how he came to be the man that Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of the mission, called the best officer I ever knew, an iron-souled warrior of colossal, almost unbelievable courage in the face of the enemy. In attempting to answer why Lieutenant Murphy readily sacrificed his life for his comrades, the author traces the SEAL s journey from a seemingly ordinary life on New York s Long Island to those extraordinary last moments half a world away. Lieutenant Murphy s story has captured the nation s attention, making him one of the most celebrated Medal of Honor recipients since World War II.
Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt Michael P. Murphy, Usn Reviews
Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt Michael P. Murphy, Usn Reviews
| 70 of 79 people found the following review helpful:  SEAL of Honor: A Review, By A.J. Tata Author of Rogue Threat (Virginia) - See all my reviews This review is from: Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT. Michael P. Murphy, USN (Hardcover) SEAL of Honor is a compelling read chock full of lessons learned for military and civilian alike. It is a tearjerker from the very beginning and Gary Williams does an excellent job of capturing the duality of our everyday peaceful lives here in the United States and the exceptional heroism and harrowing tragedies that occur overseas. He does this by highlighting the daily rhythm of the families involved that remain relatively unchanged until the news seeping out of Afghanistan provides a clue that Michael Murphy might have been near the action. All of the key figures in the book had continued on their daily regimen, worried, certainly upset that warriors had been killed and wounded, but of course thinking it had to be someone else. Then, with the news that Michael was involved, the world stopped for his loving parents, fiancé, friends, peers, and extended family around the Long Island and the Naval Special Warfare communities. This book works on many levels. First, it is an... Read more 19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:  Major disappointment, By luke800 (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT. Michael P. Murphy, USN (Hardcover) For me at least, this book was a major disappointment. When I first learned of the events that occurred on that tragic day and then read Marcus Luttrell's excellent book Lone Survivor, I was in awe of what these men accomplished, of their ardent patriotism, their toughness and courage. Marcus's book at some points even brought me to tears. It was powerfully, clearly and very well written and was a pleasure to read. I was expecting this book to be the same, however, after I read it I realized it left much to be desired. First of all, only around 1/3 or � of this book REALLY talks about Lt. Michael Murphy, the rest or maybe 2/3 or � talks about BUDS training, the background on the war in Afghanistan, the background of Operation Redwing and then it gives some information about the other men who died trying to rescue Lt. Murphy and the 3 SEALS he commanded. Don't get me wrong, I do not want to take away any importance from these other heroes, who all deserve to have books... Read more 13 of 15 people found the following review helpful: Inspiring!, This review is from: Seal of Honor: Operation Red Wings and the Life of LT. Michael P. Murphy, USN (Hardcover) I simply could not out this book down from the moment I read the first page. It is a truly inspiring book about a true American Hero who sacrificed his own life in order to save his team members. It also is a book about how to be a leader and how Michael lead by example. Getting to see what it takes to be a SEAL was appsolutely amazing. One cannot image what a person goes through to become a SEAL. Michael showed true determination in order to achieve his goal. The author captured what the family went through as they waited for new on Michael when he was missing. I felt the shear agony of how they felt waiting for news. It was simply gut rentching. This is a must read book that offers insight into a man that lived a life for others. America was truly lucky to have Michael Murphy protecting her. Those who knew Michael in person are even luckier for having known such an honorable man!! |
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