Retired Navy SEAL Eric Deming is back to tell all about Marcus Luttrell's training failures and the disastrous events of Operation Red Wings, which became widely known through the book and film Lone Survivor.

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Operation Red Wings has some eerie similarities to the subject of our last podcast, the Battle of Takur Ghar, better known as Roberts Ridge. Once again, a SEAL team was ambushed after landing a helicopter on a mountaintop in Afghanistan. And just as in Roberts Ridge, a rescue helicopter rushes to the scene and is shot down with even more lives lost. Was it just a coincidence? Did the SEALs fail to learn from their mistakes?

Deming stresses the importance of accountability, leadership's impact on military operations, and the need for transparency within the SEAL community. He also highlights the emotional toll on SEALs and their families from false narratives, advocating for truth to honor fallen heroes' sacrifices.

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