The Lone Survivor

Marcus Luttrell isn't an average guy.

He started training to be a Navy SEAL when he was 14.

He joined the Navy in 1999 and became a SEAL

In 2005, was sent to Afghanistan.

On June 28, 2005, Marcus and SEAL team 10 were sent on a mission to kill or capture Ahmad Shah (nom de guerre Mohammad Ismail), a high-ranking Taliban leader responsible for killings in eastern Afghanistan and the Hindu-Kush mountain. They were, instead, betrayed by a group of goat herders they let go.

They fought a superior force of anywhere from 40 to 140 Taliban fighters. Luttrell was the lone survivor of the group and managed to survive six days before he was rescued.

Luttrell was in the news recently when four thugs killed his dog, DASY. She had been given to him to help with his rehabilitation. Luttrell chased the four vermin until police caught up with them. As the thugs were lying on the ground, one of them was taunting Luttrell about his dog. I'm sure Luttrell wanted to do more than turn them over to the cops.

That's all part of what makes him a hero.

If you haven't read his book, "Lone Survivor", you should.