About Marcus Luttrell
Marcus Luttrell is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in June 2005 against Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings in which he was the lone survivor. Marcus Luttrell was saved because an Afghan villager named Mohammad Gulab found him, provided shelter, and protected him from the Taliban, following the traditional Pashtunwali code of hospitality. Gulab then alerted American forces, leading to a massive rescue operation that extracted the wounded SEAL. Luttrell became an SO1 by the end of his eight-year career in the United States Navy.
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Awards & Honors
Purple Heart
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Unit Commendation
Combat Action Ribbon
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
NATO Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Navy Cross
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Bronze Star Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Marksmanship Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Sea Service Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Parachutist Badge
Army Achievement Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy Good Conduct Medal
