Why my commander kicked me off the helicopter to rescue the ‘Lone Survivor:’ A lesson in living core values and sacrificial leadership

Flying with the United States Army’s 160th SOAR (A), Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the “Nightstalkers,” were some of the most exhilarating years of my professional Army career. These are the men and women who, when the President asks in hushed tones if our Nation has the capability to fly specially adapted helicopters into the darkest corners of […]

Remembering Navy SEAL Michael P. Murphy, Medal of Honor 6/28/2005

On June 28, 2005, Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy would perform heroic actions that would result in his being awarded the Medal of Honor. It would also cost him his life in the process, in one of the bloodiest days in the history of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the SEALs. Murphy […]

‘Lone Survivor’ Marcus Luttrell recalls discipline, chaos, pain in his life

“I don’t care what you do for a living. If you don’t do your best, you are beaten,” he said.

“You train the hard way so you can live the easy way. Most people will always go for the easy,” he also mentioned.

“Pain and misery have made me who I am,” said the outdoors boy from Texas, then acknowledging he had left all he had this day on the forum stage, just as he had during his time in the military.

“That’s all I got for you,” he said.

GOP delegates shout ‘thank you’ to Navy SEAL

The retired Navy SEAL at the heart of the book and movie “Lone Survivor” has drawn cheers and shouts of “thank you” from the crowd at the Republican National Convention. Marcus Luttrell was introduced by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Luttrell spoke about the need for the government to take better care of veterans when […]

The “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell Surprised At SHOT Show by Charity Donation

At SHOT Show 2016, Marcus Luttrell was presented with a significant donation to the Special Operations Wounded Warriors (SOWW) charity. This surprise came after he had finished speaking about the loss of his friend and teammate, Matt Axelson. SOWW exists to provide outdoor experiences for wounded Purple Heart recipients. When retired Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell […]

News Roundup: Navy SEALs Edition

Given the seemingly insatiable appetite out there for any news about the Navy SEALs, I figured, why not start a semi-regular Navy SEAL news roundup feature?