Service, a Book by Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell
I usually don’t read many SEAL books unless my friends write them, and Marcus falls into that category. His book SERVICE is a solid piece of work.
Below is my review from Amazon:
Marcus was a student of mine when I was the Course Manager for the Naval Special Warfare Sniper program (Navy SEAL course). I also put his brother Morgan and Axelson through the course a few months prior to him showing up in 2001. All were great students.
I still remember his twin brother Morgan shooting me that steely eyed Texas glance as he said, “you going to take care of my brother when he comes through?” “Of course”, I said. I wasn’t going to let down either.
I remember him being a bit hard headed at times, especially during the stealth and concealment phase. Most Texans I’ve met are like this in a good way, including our mutual friend Chris Kyle. Marcus was a great student and we became friends during the process, even though he got me quite drunk after graduation. My head still hurts thinking about it.
I’m still waiting for the hard copy of “Service” his wonderful wife Melanie is sending me. I couldn’t wait, I’m impatient like that, and bought the eBook for my iPad. I’m a fast reader and don’t normally read SEAL books but this was one I read in one sitting.
Marcus takes you through the rest of his career in the SEAL Teams and shares some excellent stories from Iraq that you would never hear about if his story was not told. Most importantly, he selflessly features other heroes and their stories.
All gave some and some gave all since 9-11.
Marcus is a great story teller and you need to buy this book.
Looking forward to that joint signing soon Marcus. Great to see you and your family representing yourself and the SEAL Teams in an exemplary fashion as always.
“The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday” – US Navy SEALs.
Brandon out.
Former US Navy SEAL, Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP and author of The Red Circle.
(Featured Image Courtesy: MarcusLuttrell.com)
(This post originally appeared on SOFREP.com)
About the Author
Brandon Webb is a former U.S. Navy SEAL with combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and elsewhere in the Middle East. His last tour in the SEAL Teams was as the Course Manager for the US Navy SEAL Sniper program, arguably one of the most difficult sniper courses in the world. He was formerly a contributing editor for Military.com, and currently the Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP.com. Brandon is regularly featured in the media as a subject matter expert on military affairs. An avid writer, his last two books (The Red Circle and Benghazi: The Definitive Report) both hit the New York Times best seller list, and his writing has been featured in print and digital media worldwide. You can follow him on Twitter @BrandontWebb.
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Eerie photo knowing Marcus is the only one that is still here. It's good that he is able to share his stories of those men past and present and setting an example for those to follow.
