"My Men are My Heroes"

"My Men are My Heroes" is the story of 1stSgt (now SgtMaj) Brad Kasal and his Marines in the fight for Fallujah. 1stSgt Kasal heard the call for help from his Marines trapped in a house in a fire-fight in Fallujah and rushed in to save his Marines. In the end more of his Marines rushed in to save him and the Marines he originally went in to save. 1stSgt Kasal risked his life and sustained multiple life altering wounds while protecting his Marines. 1stSgt Kasal is a true hero!

This book shows the true brotherhood of a fighting unit in the Marine Corps. Where rank is put aside during combat and everyone is just a Marine. Whether you're in the military, out of the military, or just a civilian (especially in a leadership position) you need to read this book. You won't be let down with this book...this is one of my favorites and I highly recommend everyone read this book!!!

"Lone Survivor"

I just got done reading this book written by Navy SEAL veteran Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Luttrell. Marcus and his team were sent into the Afghan mountains in search of a Taliban leader and to do recon on his village and if possible capture him. During their movement to the village their 4 man team was compromised and then hunted down by over 150 Taliban. What followed was nothing short of heroic.

These SEALs fought above and beyond to for the sake of each other...they fought for the lives of their fellow comrades. I can't begin to explain here what happened on those mountains...you have to read the book. I can't say enough about the heroism of the men on this team. In the end, Marcus was the only one that made it out.

The book starts out with some of Marcus' upbringing and his experiences through BUD/S... Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEALS training. This is important to the book because it illustrates what the SEALs are put through in their training which shows you how Marcus was able to push through his injuries, extreme weather, and mental stress he was in to make it through and get out and tell his team's story.

This is a must read, military or not. You will have a great respect for the SEALs after reading this if you already don't.