Sole Surviving Navy SEAL

"It was the stupidest, most southern-fried, lamebrained decision I ever made in my life," Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell writes. [Source] Luttrell, Navy SEAL, was the only one of his group to come out if that "lamebrained decision" in Afghanistan. Luttrell ended up with three cracked vertebrae in his back, but was able travel more than seven miles on his own. Talk about endurance. Talk about heroism. Sabray tribsemen in a Pashtun mountain village protected him by bestowing "Lokhay" upon him. Lokay is a Pashtunwali guarantee of safety for a wounded traveler, with the promise of protecting him from any enemy. One of those enemies, the Taliban, wanted Luttrell to be given to them. And they did not have a tea party in mind for him. Marcus Luttrell has written a compelling book, "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10." He will speak before a live audience at the Pritzker Military Library on Monday, May 19th at 3:00 p.m. Interviewer Ed Tracy will guide the show, which will be webcast live. Get information about how you can view the live webcast. RELATED: Video (below) Reasoned Audacity Power Line: A Lone Survivor's Story BLACKFIVE: Marcus Luttrell is "The One" - Sole Surviving Navy SEAL