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Author Williams, Gary.

Title SEAL of honor : Operation Red Wings and the life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN / Gary Williams.

Publication Info. Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2010]
©2010

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  B MURPHY, MICHAEL    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  B MURPHY, M.    Check Shelf
Description xx, 216 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-209) and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Murphy, Michael Patrick, 1976-2005.
Murphy, Michael Patrick, 1976-2005 -- Military leadership.
Operation Red Wings, 2005.
United States. Navy. SEALs -- Officers -- Biography.
Medal of Honor -- Biography.
Heroes -- United States -- Biography.
Courage -- Afghanistan -- Case studies.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Biography.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Casualties -- United States.
ISBN 9781591149576 hardback alkaline paper
1591149576 hardback alkaline paper
9781591149651 paperback
1591149657 paperback
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