Reddit reviews Victory Point: Operations Red Wings and Whalers - the Marine Corps' Battle for Freedom in Afghanistan

If anyone wants to read a book about what actually went down during Operation Redwings here you go.

https://amazon.com/gp/product/042523259X/

I'm going to post this here for anybody else who might be interested.

The Trident by Jason Redman - Autobiography of a SEAL who fucked up majorly and repeatedly (he ragequitted US Ranger course after being sent there as a "punishment" for a previous mistake), then came back from it. If you've heard of the story about the note outside the hospital ward which goes like, "do not come into this room to pity me", it's this guy.

SEAL Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin - One of a handful (two?) of SEALs who participated in the infamous Operation Gothic Serpent and Battle of Mogadishu. Despite all the experiences, he says the biggest success over there was when he defied orders in order to treat a child's rotting leg.

And of course, Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell. Do take note that he has been criticized for many inaccuracies in the book, and the general consensus seems to be that a more reliable account would be Victory Point.

A few anecdotes:

Lt. Michael Murphy, while severely wounded from falls, cuts, gunshots, and shrapnel, and having lost two of his men, made a satellite phone call for help in an open area exposed to gunfire. He finished the call with a "thank you".

Marcus Luttrell received a service dog to help grief his fallen teammates. The dog's name was formed by combining the initials of his teammates. That dog was shot dead, for fun, by a bunch of young punks who didn't know who its owner was. He chased them in his truck across the state and when he finally caught up with them, he handled the situation professionally, even though he was armed and completely capable of laying the smackdown on the punks for shooting his dog.

I really hope they make a film on ORW2/Whalers. JJ Konstant & Fox 2/3 really deserve to tell the story, as do many.

IIRC Ed Darack's book Victory Point was selected by the Naval Academy as one of the best books of the year 2009

E* Maybe a min-series even w/broader scope