{"product_id":"the-trident-the-forging-and-reforging-of-a-navy-seal-leader-hardcover","title":"The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy Seal Leader - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Redman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Bruning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavy SEAL and author of \u003cem\u003eOvercome\u003c\/em\u003e Jason Redman's highly-charged account of his combat missions in Iraq and his miraculous recovery from wounds that might have killed him--if it were not for his grit and the devotion of his wife and family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecorated Navy SEAL Lieutenant Jason Redman served his country in Columbia, Peru, Afghanistan and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. In western Iraq alone, he conducted over forty capture-kill missions with his men, successfully locating more than 120 Al Qaida insurgents. In September 2007, while leading a mission against a key senior Al Qaida commander, his team was ambushed and he was critically wounded by machine-gun fire at point blank range.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the intense recovery that followed--a years-long process that included 37 surgeries--Redman gained national media attention when he posted a sign on his door at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, warning all who entered not to \"feel sorry for my wounds.\" Redman's sign became both a statement and a symbol for wounded warriors everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Trident\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story of one man's determination to overcome adversity. Redman recounts his story, from his grueling SEAL training to how he found the balance between arrogance and humility all while fighting America's enemies on far flung battlefields. He speaks candidly of the grit that helped him carry on despite grievous wounds, and of the extraordinary love and devotion of his wife, Erica, and family, without whom he would not have survived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid and powerful, emotionally resonant and illuminating, filled with sixteen pages of photos, \u003cem\u003eThe Trident \u003c\/em\u003etraces the evolution of a modern warrior, husband, and father--a man who has come to embody the never-say-die spirit that defines America's elite fighting force.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecorated US Navy SEAL lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. He conducted over forty capture\/kill missions with his men in Iraq, locating more than 120 al-Qaida insurgents. But his journey was not without supreme challenges--both emotional and physical. Redman is brutally honest about his struggles to learn how to be an effective leader, yet that effort pales beside the story of his critical wounding in 2007 while leading a mission against a key al-Qaida commander. On that mission his team was ambushed and he was struck by machine-gun fire at point-blank range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the intense recovery period that followed, Redman gained national attention when he posted a sign on his door at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, warning all who entered not to \"feel sorry for [his] wounds.\" His sign became both a statement and a symbol for wounded warriors everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his grueling SEAL training to his search for a balance between arrogance and humility, Redman shares it all in this inspiring and unforgettable account. He speaks candidly of the grit that sustained him despite grievous wounds, and of the extraordinary love and devotion of his wife, Erica, and his family, without whom he would not have survived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVivid and powerful, emotionally resonant and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eThe Trident\u003c\/em\u003e traces the evolution of a modern warrior, husband, and father, a man who has come to embody the never-say-die spirit that defines the SEALs, one of America's elite fighting forces.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMarcus Luttrell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLone Survivor\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eService\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDecorated US Navy SEAL lieutenant Jason Redman served his country courageously and with distinction in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, where he commanded mobility and assault forces. 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On that mission his team was ambushed and he was struck by machine-gun fire at point-blank range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the intense recovery period that followed, Redman gained national attention when he posted a sign on his door at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, warning all who entered not to \"feel sorry for [his] wounds.\" His sign became both a statement and a symbol for wounded warriors everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his grueling SEAL training to his search for a balance between arrogance and humility, Redman shares it all in this inspiring and unforgettable account. 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