Seal of Honor

by Williams, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781591149651
• ISBN10: 1591149657
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-15
• Publisher: Naval Inst Pr

Summary

Lt. Michael Patrick Murphy, a Navy SEAL, was the first to receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor, for service in Afghanistan--also the first naval officer to earn the medal since Vietnam and the first SEAL to receive it posthumously. Williams charts his extraordinary sense of duty, responsibility, and honor.

Table of Contents

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xix
The Knock on the Door	p. 1
Vigil for the Valiant	p. 10
Funeral for the Fallen	p. 21
Seeds of Greatness	p. 33
ôThe Protectorö	p. 39
Prep Schools for SEALs	p. 44
Officer Candidate School	p. 53
BUD/S: The Price of Admission	p. 59
Agoge: Earning the Trident	p. 81
Warrior Community and Structure	p. 99
Deployment Work-up	p. 108
Operation Enduring Freedom	p. 115
Afghanistan-Home of al-Qaeda	p. 122
When Character Met Circumstance: Operation Red Wings	p. 130
Rescue Mission	p. 145
Answering the Call	p. 151
No One Left Behind	p. 171
In the Presence of Warriors	p. 176
Memorials to a Hero	p. 181
Of Service and Sacrifice	p. 187
Growing Legacy	p. 197
Postscript	p. 202
Epilogue	p. 204
Appendix: Naval Special Warfare Community Support Groups	p. 206
Sources	p. 209
Index	p. 212
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