| 1. Marcus Luttrell served in the United States Navy SEALs and is known for his philanthropy, writing, and business ventures. |
| 2. He became famous for surviving Operation Red Wings in Afghanistan in 2005 as the only survivor among the Navy SEALs. |
| 3. Luttrell began preparing for a career in the special forces with his twin brother when they were just 14 years old. |
| 4. In March 1999, he started his Navy training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Chicago, Illinois. |
| 5. After his basic training, he went to the Naval Hospital Corps School in Great Lakes, Illinois, to train as a Hospital Corpsman. |
| 6. Beginning in 1999, he aimed to become a Navy SEAL by undertaking the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) program. |
| 7. Upon completion of SEAL Qualification Training (SQT), he was awarded the Combatant Swimmer (SEAL) badge. |
| 8. In January 2002, he earned the prestigious SEAL team trident badge for Naval Special Warfare. |
| 9. He went on his first foreign mission to Iraq in April 2003 when the US-led forces invaded the country. |
| 10. In 2005, he joined SEAL Team 10 for a mission in Afghanistan as part of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One (SDVT-1). |
| 11. During this mission, he survived an ambush by Taliban fighters that resulted in the loss of three teammates. |
| 12. Despite sustaining severe injuries, Luttrell survived and was rescued by an Afghan man named Mohammad Gulab Khan. |
| 13. Gulab alerted the US Army base, leading to a successful search and rescue mission. |
| 14. In 2006, Luttrell returned to service in Iraq with SEAL Team 5 after recovering from his injuries. |
| 15. He established the Lone Survivor Foundation in 2010 to support war veterans. |
| 16. Additionally, he founded Team Never Quit and the TNQ Foundation to assist retired US Armed Forces members. |
| 17. In 2012, he co-authored the book "Service: A Navy SEAL at War." |
| 18. He appeared as himself in the film "Range 15" in 2016. |
| 19. During the 2020 US Presidential elections, Luttrell actively supported President Trump's campaign. |
| 20. He enlisted in the US Navy on September 15, 1998, and attended basic training at NTC Great Lakes, Illinois. |
| 21. During BUD/S training, his civilian twin brother Morgan impersonated him for several days to allow him to rest. |
| 22. He graduated from BUD/S with Class 228 on April 21, 2000, after suffering a fractured femur early in his training. |
| 23. After completing SEAL Qualification Training, he earned his Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) 5326 Combatant Swimmer (SEAL) badge on February 2, 2001. |
| 24. He attended the Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for six months of advanced medical training. |
| 25. He was deployed to Iraq with SEAL Team 5 on April 14, 2003, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. |
| 26. In 2005, he was deployed to Afghanistan with SEAL Team 10 as part of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One (SDV-1). |
| 27. During Operation Red Wings on June 28, 2005, his four-man team was ambushed by over 200 Taliban fighters in the Hindu-Kush mountains. |
| 28. His team leader Michael P. Murphy was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. |
| 29. A rescue helicopter carrying 16 Special Forces personnel, including 8 SEALs, was shot down by Taliban fighters, resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in SEAL history. |
| 30. After recovering from his injuries, he served with SEAL Team Five at NAB Coronado, California, from December 2005 until leaving active duty on June 6, 2007. |
| 31. He completed another tour in Iraq from August 2006 to April 2007. |
| 32. In 2007, he published his autobiography Lone Survivor, which was adapted into a major motion picture in 2013. |
| 33. He co-authored Lone Survivor with Patrick Robinson, and it became a New York Times bestseller. |
