Great read for all those who want to know about the sacrifices of our military
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Even as we live our busy lives every day often unaware of the war on terror
Our men and women in uniform give everything to protect us from our enemies.
This book goes into great detail about operations in Afghanistan
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I've read my fill of WWII stories and must say that this was a great read.  The author really captured this dangerous mission and I truly felt what the soldiers really went through as both POW's and liberators.  Since I've read so many books on the subject over my life, I was a little hesitant to yet read more.  To me this was the greatest generation of Americans and I am still fascinated by these stories of courage under the worst possible circumstances.  I'm glad that I read this book.
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The author was a Marine during the Vietnam War and said in an interview on C-Span that he experienced or heard about every incident in this novel.  How those men endured in that jungle with all the leaches and jungle rot is remarkable.  I think every citizen should read this book to appreciate their sacrifice.
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Everyone who's never served your country, and for those who have, excellent read to understand what our Soldiers are doing in Iraq.  Support them -- read this book.
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I am an atomic vet from the 1950's, and Dickson's book is a mirror of my past, and insightful about what will happen to Iraq vets.  Dickson and Allen have written a wonderful book and exposed the dark side of American history and in particular the dark side of FDR.  As the authors clearly explain, the Bonus Army created the GI Bill, and that's how I attended college.  As the authors explain, vets were dumped out of WWI into the Depression without jobs and bread.  Didn't we owe them more than that? The book explains why we serve our country, and why the country still looks the other way  when we come home, but our minds and bodies have changed for the worse as a result of our service.  The authors have made a great contribution to an important missing segment of American history that is absent from most history books we read in school and college.  Between the lines military recruiters can understand why young Americans are not waiting in line to serve in Iraq.  Tom Rose, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Annapolis, Maryland
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Every American should read this book so that they can learn of the heroics of our troops and the challenges they and their families face from our coward politicians.
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After seeing the Vaughn's on the Fox News Network talking about their son, Aaron Vaughn, I had to get this book. Aaron who was part of the Seal Team six who captured and killed Osama Bin Laden and a few months later was killed himself along with 29 others when the helicopter they were in while on a mission in Afghanistan was shot down by the Taliban. They were being led/helped by Afghani soldiers. Makes you wonder who they actually were working for.
The book was an eye opener of what is really going on with this Administration and our Military. It has to make a person wonder if this Administration really has our soldiers backs.
So much information in the book. It was a great read.
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This book was amazing.  You never really understand the sacrifice that service men make and this book really puts it into perspective.
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I served with the unit in this book and it really meant a lot to know what had happened before I arrived.
Great read!... A couple of errors with military vocabulary but it does not take away from the book's enjoyable read.
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This book was  chosen by a member our Book Club.  It was a great choice. It was a reminder to me how precious our Freedom is and that it isn't Free.  It comes at a great cost to those who serve and to their families who wait.  We all need to be reminded of that.

The book was very well written and I found that it was hard to put down.  I really enjoyed reading it and read the second book as well, so thank you Mr. Luttrell for sharing this part of your life with us and helping to make those of us who read it more aware of what our service men and women are doing so that we may contiue to enjoy the freedom and  advantages we have.  The Lord bless  and keep those in His care who so willingly give so much.
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A great tribute to the troops who lost their lives. An informative cautionary note about using certain methods and vehicles (helicopters) in certain terrain and risking lives. You won't be able to put this book down. This book is not a propaganda piece. It's a straight line on what happened. Gets to the point. No time wasted.
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This book was well written and extremely interesting.  I loved getting to understand better what our guys endured in that war we were not allowed to win. It was all too real to read the life they led day to day.  I have nothing but praise for them all and some fpday I hope they receive the praise they deserve
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This book helps us "at home" American citizen understand the sacrifices  our overseas troops make in order to preserve our freedoms. Lone Survivor is a gripping true life story of the individuals in uniform who are asked to perform extraordinary feats on a daily basis with little or no recognition. Every American should read this book as well as Chris Kyle's "American Sniper" to help us understand the enemy we will be fighting for many years. Liberty is not cheap and the sacrifices these American soldiers are making should be understood. These soldiers should never be forgotten...
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I greatly admire the men and women who defend our country.  This story was one that shed light on what these individuals go through. While I will never walk in their shoes I appreciate their sacrifices beyond mere words. I could not put this book down. I will definitely be viewing the movie soon.  May God Bless these men and their families! Thank you!
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This books is great, it really gave us a look at the unit my dad was serving in.  He never really talked about it but at the annual reunions of the guys.  Those same men served as honorary pallbears at his funeral.

It is overwhelming to see what they did to protect our country!

God Bless the USA

Donna Leet Hardy
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I was a Navy Corpsman in 1969 with Battalion Recon Delta Company. I came from the states with a Corpsman named Hank Pearce who went to Force Recon. Bill the author writes about his death while on patrol. I can't thank Lt Peters enough for writing this book about what it was really like being a Force Recon marine and the sacrifices they made for God country and each other. I learned things I didn't know such as the timing of the politics in 1969 with Nixon, Kissinger and the Paris peace talks and the impact it had on the war, soldiers and people of Vietnam. Also Bill writes a telling first hand account of how the anti war movement on college campuses was happening which many people need to read to put the Vietnam war into perspective.
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This is up there with any other 1st hand account of WW2. Great insight into the sacrifice our soldiers made