![]() ![]() ![]() Four (in bold) of these war veterans would reach the majors in the following years, Top Row: Cliff Melton, DINO RESTELLI, Joe Sprinz, AL LIEN, BILL WERLE, Malone Saunders, Larry Jansen, Frank Seward, Ray Harrell, Douglas Loane, Jim Tobin, Emmett O’Neill, Hughes (trainer). 2nd Row: Lefty O’Doul (manager), Frenchy Uhalt, DON WHITE, SAL TAORMINA, TED JENNINGS, Roy Nicely, Joe Hoover, Mel Ivy, Del Young (coach). Hitting the wall Angels on my shoulder "You might want to pray now" That others may live Stir-crazy Family ties - How We Die.When WWII ended and the players returned from serving, the Seals roster was full of veterans (noted in capitals): Bottom row: EDDIE STUTZ, Neill Sheridan, Bruce Ogrodowski, DON TROWER, FERRIS FAIN, Morris (batboy), Hal Luby, Frank Rosso, Vince DiMaggio, Matzen (ball boy). One more round SEAL Team 5, Alfa Platoon Never quit Into the hornet's nest Shakeout patrol Firecracker Old men of Anbar Under fire and blown to hell Frogman down "We're not going to make it out of here alive" My enemy, my friend Going south Sniper One Flight to Al Asad Blood and victory - How We Live. Throughout, he reflects on what it really means to take on a higher calling, about the men he's seen lose their lives for their country, and the legacy of those who came and bled before We also return to Afghanistan and Operation Redwing, where he offers powerful new details about his miraculous rescue. ![]() There, in six months of high-intensity urban combat, he would be part of what has been called the greatest victory in the history of U.S. In this book, we follow the author to Iraq, where he returns to the battlefield as a member of SEAL Team 5 to help take on the most dangerous city in the world, Ramadi, the capital of war-torn Al Anbar Province. ![]() As he recuperated, he wondered why he and others, from America's founding to today, had been willing to sacrifice everything, including themselves, for the sake of family, nation, and freedom. So many had given their lives to save him, and he would have readily done the same for them. The author, a Navy SEAL, returned from his star-crossed mission in Afghanistan with his bones shattered and his heart broken. ![]()
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