His team was wiped out because they chose not to eliminate some Afghani goat herders who stumbled upon their operation. By Luttrell’s account they were worried about the political consequences, and paid with their lives.
These men chose a path that other men chose not to take. Covert ops or recon/snatch/hunter-killer operations make you decide between two bad choices sometimes.
May God help him find peace for defending our country and living bravely with the consequences of his decision.
I am humbled to have such a brave man defending my family and me. All men that have seen war know how much of himself was buried with his men.
Yep.