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UNINA9910458181703321 |
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Autore |
Williams Gary |
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Titolo |
SEAL of honor [[electronic resource] ] : Operation Red Wings and the life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN / / Gary Williams |
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Annapolis, Md., : Naval Institute Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-99090-X |
9786612990908 |
1-61251-006-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Operation Red Wings, 2005 |
Medal of Honor |
Heroes - United States |
Courage - Afghanistan |
Afghan War, 2001- |
Afghan War, 2001- - Casualties - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The knock on the door -- Vigil for the valiant -- Funeral for the fallen -- Seeds of greatness -- "The protector" -- Prep schools for SEALs -- Officer Candidate School -- BUD/S : the price of admission -- Agoge : earning the Trident -- Warrior community and structure -- Deployment work-up -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Afghanistan, home of al-Qaeda -- When character met circumstance : Operation Red Wings -- Rescue mission -- Answering the call -- No one left behind -- In the presence of warriors -- Memorials to a hero -- Of service and sacrifice -- Growing legacy -- Postscript -- Appendix: Naval special warfare community support groups. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy, commander of Navy SEAL Team 10, posthumously received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on 28 June 2005 during a fierce battle with Taliban fighters in |
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