Marcus Luttrell

Birth Name:

Marcus Luttrell

Birth Place:

Houston, Texas, United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Actor

Was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions in Operation Red Wing
Established the Lone Survivor Foundation in 2010 in order to provide educational, rehabilitation, recovery and wellness opportunities to U․S․ Armed Forces members and their families
Started training in martial arts when he was a child
Started training to be in the Navy SEALs with a former United States Army soldier who lived nearby when he was 14
Enjoyed hunting, fishing and wrestling alligators with his twin brother as a child
Quote: "My nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies․ If knocked down I will get back up, every time․"
Quote: "I'm a patriot․ I fight for my country․ A patriot is someone who spends most of their life trying to help other people and not themselves․"
Quote: "Don't waste one second on anything․ Watch the sun come up and watch it go down․"
Joined the United States Navy in 1999 and became a Navy SEAL
Wrote an autobiographical book, "Lone Survivor," about a mission to kill a high-ranking Taliban leader which left all of his other teammates dead

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