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My Take
Marcus Luttrell commands a respect that has nothing to do with showbusiness. A Navy SEAL from Houston, Texas, he was the lone survivor of Operation Red Wings in 2005, losing his teammates and carrying that weight ever since. The Navy Cross and Purple Heart on his record are not trophies but markers of unimaginable loss and endurance. What I find most remarkable is his decision to turn that survival into testimony, telling the story so the fallen would not be forgotten. There is a gravity to a man who lives out the responsibility of having made it home, and it humbles me every time.
Overview
Marcus Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) 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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marcus Luttrell
- Name (Japanese)
- マーカス・ラトレル
- Reading
- まーかす・らとれる
- Born
- November 7, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- United States Navy SEALs
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sam Houston State University
Awards & achievements
- Purple Heart
- 2007 Navy Cross
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal
- Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- Combat Action Ribbon
- Presidential Unit Citation
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Lone Survivor | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://marcusluttrell.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/MarcusLuttrell
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus%20Luttrell
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.