The Impossible Rescue How Citizen Soldiers Saved a Navy SEAL

When America's most elite special forces failed, the mission fell to a group of unlikely heroes. This is the gripping true story of Operation Red Wings, not from the perspective of the SEALs, but from the Air Force Reserve pilots of the 920th Rescue Wing. Called in after a catastrophic helicopter shootdown, these part-time "citizen soldiers" must attempt what the best of the best could not: locate and rescue the sole surviving SEAL, Marcus Luttrell, from deep behind enemy lines. Flying their sophisticated HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters into the heart of the Hindu Kush mountains, they face a perfect storm of challenges: treacherous terrain, a determined Taliban enemy, and a near-impossible landing on a dark, dusty cliffside. With every moment critical, these reservists must rely on their years of training and sheer courage to bring one of their own home. Witness the most daring helicopter rescue of the Afghanistan War, a testament to the fact that heroes don't always wear the uniform full-time.