SEALs do things that most people find unthinkable on a daily basis. They persevered through every by believing that nobody goes it alone, and no man will be left behind. Service A Navy Seal at War followed this theme in my opinion. Throughout the book Marcus and numerous other SEALs fearlessly stayed together as a team. The paragraphs following are examples of how a few servicemen saved not only their teammates, but American lives as well by working as a team, and never leaving a man to go it alone.
Marcus and his twin brother Morgan trained together and became Navy SEALs. Their choice to not split up during training showed that they have stick together through everything. “We often say that we’ll be together ‘from the womb to the tomb’-FTWTTT for short” (Marcus Luttrell) The fact that they are twins only binds their relationship even more. Even through combat in Ramadi, one of the most violent cities at the time, as well as multiple deployments in Afghanistan, and Iraq, the two continued to stay close. …show more content…
In Ramadi, two soldiers were injured in an explosion planted by insurgents. Elliot, one of the SEALs fighting in the area of the bomb, was hit by the blast. The phosphorus chemical was eating away at his skin where the body armor wasn’t. Johnny, the other SEAL, was otherwise okay, except for his feet. The only thing keeping them attached was his Achilles tendons. Despite the insurgents still crowding around the team, two other SEALs carried Elliot until other men came. Once the team felt like the two were ready, they carried both of them to a vehicle. Thanks to their teammates Elliot and Johnny were brought to the casualty
Marcus and his twin brother Morgan trained together and became Navy SEALs. Their choice to not split up during training showed that they have stick together through everything. “We often say that we’ll be together ‘from the womb to the tomb’-FTWTTT for short” (Marcus Luttrell) The fact that they are twins only binds their relationship even more. Even through combat in Ramadi, one of the most violent cities at the time, as well as multiple deployments in Afghanistan, and Iraq, the two continued to stay close. …show more content…
In Ramadi, two soldiers were injured in an explosion planted by insurgents. Elliot, one of the SEALs fighting in the area of the bomb, was hit by the blast. The phosphorus chemical was eating away at his skin where the body armor wasn’t. Johnny, the other SEAL, was otherwise okay, except for his feet. The only thing keeping them attached was his Achilles tendons. Despite the insurgents still crowding around the team, two other SEALs carried Elliot until other men came. Once the team felt like the two were ready, they carried both of them to a vehicle. Thanks to their teammates Elliot and Johnny were brought to the casualty