SEAL of honor [[electronic resource] ] : Operation Red Wings and the life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN / / Gary Williams
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Williams Gary
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SEAL of honor [[electronic resource] ] : Operation Red Wings and the life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN / / Gary Williams
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| Pubblicazione: | Annapolis, Md., : Naval Institute Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 958.104/7 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Operation Red Wings, 2005 |
| Medal of Honor | |
| Heroes - United States | |
| Courage - Afghanistan | |
| Afghan War, 2001- | |
| Afghan War, 2001- - Casualties - United States | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-209) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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 the remote mountains of eastern Afghanistan. Michael was the first recipient of the nation's highest military honor as a result of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. He was also the first naval officer to earn the medal since the Vietnam War, and the first SEAL to be honored posthumously. A young man of great character, he is the subject of Naval Special Warfare courses on leadership, and an |
| Titolo autorizzato: | SEAL of honor |
| ISBN: | 1-282-99090-X |
| 9786612990908 | |
| 1-61251-006-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910458181703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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