Luttrell was the only survivor. Badly wounded, he managed to walk and crawl seven miles to evade capture. He was given shelter by an Afghan tribe, who alerted the Americans of his presence, and American forces finally rescued him six days after the gun battle.

What did Marcus Luttrell do in the military?

Marcus joined the U.S. Navy in March 1999 and became a combat-trained SEAL in January 2002. After serving in Iraq for two years, he was deployed to Afghanistan in the spring of 2005. He also served as Platoon medic. After recuperating, he redeployed to Iraq for a second tour.

What happened to the Afghan That helped Marcus?

Mohamed Gulab, who saved the Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell from the Taliban, has successfully fled Afghanistan with his family. ... Wildes stated: "He is now out of Afghanistan, a refugee under international law.