Service by Marcus Luttrell

Service

A Navy SEAL at War

Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer

Little, Brown and Company · Print & ebook · May 7, 2013

Marcus Luttrell, author of the #1 bestseller Lone Survivor, share war stories about true American heroism from himself and other soldiers who bravely fought alongside him.

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Who it’s for
Battlefield accounts meet thoughtful reflections on service, loss, and the meaning of a higher calling.
Genres
Military Lives, Special Forces History, Iraq War (2003-2011)
Published
Little, Brown and Company, May 7, 2013

About this book

Marcus Luttrell, author of the #1 bestseller Lone Survivor, share war stories about true American heroism from himself and other soldiers who bravely fought alongside him. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. So many had given their lives to save him -- and he would have readily done the same for them.

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As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything-including themselves-for the sake of family, nation, and freedom. In Service, we follow Marcus Luttrell to Iraq, where he returns to the battlefield as a member of SEAL Team 5 to help take on the most dangerous city in the world: Ramadi, the capital of war-torn Al Anbar Province. There, in six months of high-intensity urban combat, he would be part of what has been called the greatest victory in the history of U.S. Special Operations forces. We also return to Afghanistan and Operation Redwing, where Luttrell offers powerful new details about his miraculous rescue. Throughout, he reflects on what it really means to take on a higher calling, about the men he's seen lose their lives for their country, and the legacy of those who came and bled before. A thrilling war story, Service is also a profoundly moving tribute to the warrior brotherhood, to the belief that nobody goes it alone, and no one will be left behind.

Duty and Brotherhood

Battlefield accounts meet thoughtful reflections on service, loss, and the meaning of a higher calling.

Come here for

  • Firsthand reflections on sacrifice, duty, and the bonds between soldiers
  • A return to Ramadi and new details about Operation Redwing

Expect

  • High-intensity combat alongside quieter questions about loyalty and legacy
  • A tribute to the belief that no one is left behind

Where it sits

Military Lives67%
Iraq War (2003-2011)46%
Special Forces History37%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Military Lives
  • Special Forces History
  • Afghan War (2001-)
Authors
Marcus Luttrell, James D. Hornfischer
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Published
May 7, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Military Lives