Summary Of Marcus Luttrell's Lone Survivor

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In the book "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Luttrell he brings the audience through his journey and the experience of a Navy Seal. Being a Navy Seal requires many leadership traits Their mission was to kill a high ranking Taliban leader by the name of Ahmad Shah. During there mission Luttrell and his men ran into three goat herders which lead them is difficult situation. They tied the men up realizing if they kill them it would end up giving the seals a bad name and letting them go would lead to more men finding them. They ended up doing what was right and letting them go even if that meant they would have to die.
Taking initiative and helping out his fellow brothers , Murphy decides to try climbing back up the cliff to get a phone signal

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