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Kabul, afghanistan a military helicopter was shot down in eastern afghanistan, killing 31 u. Navy seals, the first time a journalist has been allowed to. Finally, in 2012, the book no easy day was released. The undaunted courage and ultimate sacrifice of navy. The narrative takes place in afghanistan, where the reader follows marcus luttrell and a group of u. Special ops, helicopter support, seal team six, and the deadliest day of the us war in afghanistan. Ten days later, all but luttrell would be killed by enemy forces while supporting operating red wings, which also claimed the lives of danny dietz and other navy seals.
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