[s1e12] The Longest Fight -

The team was discovered and ambushed by a significantly larger force of anti-coalition militia. The resulting firefight took place on steep, unforgiving terrain at an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet.

This episode often serves as a deep-dive supplement to the story popularized by Marcus Luttrell's book and the subsequent film Lone Survivor . It uses AAR (After Action Reports) and occasionally recovered insurgent footage to provide a more technical and minute-by-minute perspective of the battle's timeline. Operation Red Wings - LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum [S1E12] The Longest Fight

The title refers to the grueling, multi-day engagement in the Kunar Province of Afghanistan that began on June 28, 2005. The episode focuses on the harrowing experience of a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance team— and Marcus Luttrell —who were tasked with locating Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. The team was discovered and ambushed by a

LT Michael P. Murphy famously moved into an open, exposed position to use his satellite phone to call for help, an act for which he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. It uses AAR (After Action Reports) and occasionally