Guided by the principles I serve to defend. Does this sound like a hero? Fighting for what you believe in is sometimes very hard and not always in the best of interest. Marcus Luttrell fought for what he believed in when he deployed on Operation Red Wings. He is not only remembered for joining the Navy or becoming a SEAL but for the battle he fought trying to save his team. Luttrell will be remembered for the many traits he possesses. He demonstrates loyalty to his team and the country he severs, his courage by staying by their side through thick and thin, and physical strength by the actions he takes. Luttrell’s heroic ability will never be forgotten. Marcus Luttrell’s loyalty was not something he took lightly. In March of 1999, Luttrell …show more content…
The execution of my duties will be swift and violent when required, yet guided by the very principles I serve to defend. Brave men have fought and died building the proud tradition and feared reputation that I am bound to uphold”(“Madison”). Marcus Luttrell used his physical strength to face this battle alone, possibly against formidable odds, but he did not give up. He might be an ordinary person to some, but to many others, he is a man that risked it all to save the people and freedom of America touching one life after another. After fighting for hours and his team being killed infant of him, Luttrell managed to crawl to safety. Luttrell began training for the SEALs at fourteen years old with a former Army soldier lived in the same town as Luttrell and his twin brother. Hell week is a five day training exercise that pushes them to their max with twenty hour days with little to no sleep (Kessler) “It is one of those things where we manipulate the mind into tricking the body that you can accomplish anything just as long as you keep getting back up”(“Kessler”). And that is what he did. “Luttrell was the only survivor. Badly wounded with shrapnel in his legs, spinal fractures he managed to crawl seven miles to evade