Jack

Lone Survivor

            The story Lone Survivor draws you in with its detailed story and wonderful descriptions. The Message of the story was to tell people of 4 brave navy seals who decided to try and let their prisoners go even if it meant that they’d get into a tight situation. The good thing about this story is it’s a well written book that draws the attention of anyone between history buffs to go army people to the average Joe looking for a fast paced adventure. The book is overall quite amazing to the point you can’t set it down.

            To start off, the war in Afghanistan is one that is fought dirty. There are people who oppose the war and there are people who support it. They say the war shouldn’t be fought and we should pull out. The sad part is, is that they blame the soldiers for fighting. In reality the soldiers can only fight where they are sent, they can’t choose where to go. Then you take a look at the state of the world. People out there don’t believe it’s ethical to be fighting but this story tells about how they try and do the right thing even at the cost of their lives.

            The story is credible due to being a firsthand account of the only survivor of a mission of four. The story starts out introducing each character, and explaining a back story proving that there people just like you and me. Then he describes the timeline of events going from launch at base to his final retrieval going back to base. Even though it’s a good exciting story, it’s a sad one where it shows in detail how each one sacrificed their lives fighting till the end to try and save each other. The whole story is just a mix of a fast paced war story with elements that are touching.

            The story explains how hard it is to be a marine, it shows examples of the decisions you can face, and it tells the story of four Navy Seals who had to live with the choice that they made. All in this entire story tells the account of a real world event which has much controversy, hopefully clearing up some ideas that are had about the operations that take place. The story was a good read and it captivates you into staying up in the night and finishing it all in one sitting (or just watch the movie).