Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege

Having seen the movie, I thought I get the book for a more accurate version of the story. Hollywood being hollywood will always exaggerate just to draw in the crowd. Marcus in the opening chapter brags about American forces being a supreme millitary power that no one dare mess with. He tends to forget history and especially Vietnam that no matter who or what the enemy, sheer brutal or force is no guaranteed win.He continues to brag about the SEALS being the monster force that no enemy dare face it and that it being the very best force in existence.It's all very well bragging in a book but the reality is different when faced with a determined enemy as he did in Afghanistan. His so called the very best force is annihilated and he only survived because of the kindness of some villagers otherwise he too would have died. Probably best if it was written in a neutral point of view rather than bragging of the SEALS being the very best when its proven in Afghanistan it was clearly not

In a way unputdownable, especially during the battles descriptions and the arduous Seal training pages. But over the top chest beating about the US of A and how great the Seals are. No mention of other nations fighting forces who have sacrificed their soldiers for the same cause. Quite shocking also to dismiss the atrocities of Abu Graib as justifiable ill treatment of a 'bunch of guys', which I found quite disgusting regardless of what he went went through. It also has a whiff of Bravo 2 Zero about it, and I do wonder if there is aspects of it being made up or exaggerated, just saying. You get the sense also that he is carrying a massive mount of guilt with surviving and having lost so many comrades in the battles and the abortive rescue mission, hence the sense of over the top justification of some very right wing views.

this is a very good book to read and i am still reading the book but it give you a understanding y they have to gothrow all that training and y it is put in place and the bond between the navy seals is very strong and i thinkit makes you a better person and very loyal to your comrades and this goes with you through the ranks as theynever leave a man behind in any situation i have done similar training my self and you understand y that typeof training is there and it makes you a better person all round and stronger and confident if you can survive thattype of training you can survive anywhere once you get reading this book you can not put it down

Even if you've never read anything about Special Forces missions you HAVE to read this! Although I have an absolute fascination with the experiences of these awe inspiring military personnel and read everything I can find, this is the one that's simply mindblowing. It gives an amazing insight into the SEALs training then, once the report of Operation Redwing starts Marcus immediately draws you in. You will hold your breath as the tension builds and the almost incomprehensible valour and determination of these men will reduce you to tears of admiration. It's the story you'll wish was fiction rather than the factual account it actually is.

Good Film. Usual Americans being great and stupid at the same time.