Across
- 2. Pashtun man who protected Marcus despite Taliban threats
- 8. Planned removal of SEAL team
- 13. Elite U.S. Navy special operations force
- 14. Severe injuries Marcus sustained
- 15. Helicopter drop into enemy territory
- 16. High ground used during the mission
- 17. Where Marcus is from
- 18. First name of the narrator and Navy SEAL
- 20. Surveillance mission of the team
- 22. Mountain range where SEALs operated
- 24. Afghan tribal code of honor
- 27. Weapon that destroyed the helicopter
- 29. Rugged terrain central to the story
- 31. Central theme of the memoir
- 32. Reason villagers protected Marcus
- 33. Broader context of the story
- 34. Enemy force in Afghanistan
- 36. Taliban surprise attack
- 37. Intense battle described in the book
- 38. Chinook shot down by RPG
- 39. Bond among SEAL teammates
Down
- 1. Commitment to mission and teammates
- 3. Afghan villager who sheltered Marcus
- 4. SEAL teammate killed during the mission
- 5. Repeated tumbles down mountainsides
- 6. Civilians whose discovery caused the dilemma
- 7. Name of the failed mission
- 9. Last name of the book’s author and sole American survivor
- 10. SEAL who died during the firefight
- 11. Marcus’s fight to stay alive
- 12. Moral dilemma that shaped the mission
- 19. Displayed by soldiers and villagers alike
- 21. Army unit involved in recovery efforts
- 23. Code followed by the soldiers
- 25. Country where the mission occurred
- 26. Pashtunwali and SEAL values
- 28. Quick Reaction Force sent to assist
- 30. Province where the mission took place
- 31. What many SEALs made during the mission
- 35. Lieutenant who led Operation Red Wings