Tom Sileo (46 page)

Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC,
177–183
,
253
,
259

Marquette, Chad,
113
,
117
,
129
,
131

Mathews, Ben,
8–9
,
78
,
186
,
190
,
242

McAllister, Myles,
32

McCain, John,
28–29

McClellan, Jonah D.,
226

McClung, Megan,
79

McGinnis, Ross,
75–76

McGurty, Jess,
57

McGurty, John,
57–58

McLendon, David B.,
227

Meade, Richie,
40
,
196

Memorial Day 2011, remarks by Obama,
251–253

Miranda, Denis C.,
227

Mission 59, Afghanistan,
211–227

MiTTs (military transition teams).
See
3-2-1 MiTT unit

Morris, Thomas “Bucky,”
40–41
,
43
,
45–47

Myers, Richard,
39

Naval Academy

    
graduation day,
38–39

    
Travis's re-admission,
19–20

    
Travis's resignation from,
12–17

    
Weems Award,
10

Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS),
8
,
18

Navy SEALs

    
Brendan's accepted for training,
70–71

    
Brendan's Honor Man of Navy

    
SEAL BUD/S award,
171–172

    
BUD/S training,
71
,
105–106
,
165–172

    
ethos and creed of,
171–172

    
SEAL Qualification Training,
171
,
183

    
SEAL Team Four,
224

    
SEAL Team Three,
xi
,
209–210
,
211–227
,
244

New York Fire Department, Rescue 1 headquarters,
73–74

Nick (Iraq interpreter),
89
,
97
,
106–107
,
259

9/11 Heroes Run,
260

Nolan, Vic,
215
,
218
,
225
,
244

Obama administration,
212–213
,
248–253

Observation Post Baghdad attack,
101–105

Olsen, Rich,
98–99

101st Airborne Division,
226

Operation Mojave Viper,
54–56

Operation Sea Serpent,
225

Operation Steel Resolve,
112

Operation Vigilant Resolve,
112

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Doylestown, Pennsylvania,
161

Palmer, Christina,
204
,
229
,
233–234
,
240–241
,
243

Papak, Dave,
133–136
,
147–148
,
156
,
199

Papak, Kate,
133

Parker, Chris,
177

Patriot Guard Riders,
158

Pecori, Carlo,
57
,
161

Penn State Open (wrestling competition),
10
,
29

Petraeus, David,
92
,
94

Petty, Paul

    
chlorine bomb attack,
82–84

    
Observation Post Baghdad attack,
101–105

    
preparing for Iraq's constitutional

    
referendum,
58–59

    
sniper mission,
113–132

    
Sudanese terrorist capture,
97–99

    
on Travis's use of PowerPoint presentations,
88

Pizza Slice section of Fallujah,
112–132

Pollini, Matthew,
213

Poudrier, Joel,
85–86
,
113

Powell, Joshua D.,
226

Powell, Michael,
43–44

Pressfield, Steven,
86

Reid, Harry,
109

Renaud, Theresa,
23

Rendell, Ed,
161

Ricks, Thomas E.,
87–88

Rumsfeld, Donald,
66
,
173

Russell, Matt,
40
,
43

Russert, Tim,w
109–110

San Diego Union-Tribune
(newspaper),
224
,
257–258

Sarver, Rob

    
on Brendan's death,
230–231

    
as Brendan's roommate in San Diego,
145–146

    
comment about Brendan in Afghanistan,
221–222

    
discharge from Navy and engagement to Heather,
258

    
e-mail from Brendan,
222

    
giving Brendan's personal effects to Amy,
244–245

    
JOTC and SERE training,
171
,
183

    
as member of Navy SEAL Team Three,
200–203

    
on Travis's death,
151
,
163–164

    
viewing Brendan's remains,
236–237

Saving Private Ryan
(movie),
48
,
160

Schumaker, Bob,
178

Schumaker, Kit,
178

Schwarzkopf, Norman,
28

Scott, Ridley,
115

SEAL Qualification Training (SQT),
171
,
183

SEAL Team Four,
224

SEAL Team Three

    
in Afghanistan,
xi
,
211–227

    
at Brendan's funeral,
244

    
in Iraq,
200–209

Segel, Chuck

    
commenting on Iraqi soldiers,
111

    
sniper mission,
113–132

    
survival from sniper attack,
259

September 11, 2001, terror attack,
22–26

Sharratt, Joel

    
encouragement to Travis on Iraq mission,
57

    
on flight to Harman's funeral,
49–50

    
on Travis's wrestling defeat,
11–12

Silver Star medal

    
awarded to Brian Stann,
160

    
awarded to Travis Manion,
199–200

Smith, Adam O.,
227

Sniper mission (Iraq),
112–132

South Korea,
63–64

Stann, Brian,
49–52
,
157–158
,
160–161

Stann, Teresa,
158

Sudanese terrorist capture (Iraq),
98

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training,
183

TBS (The Basic School), Quantico, Virginia,
49–52

Team Travis tribute,
177–183

Terror attacks and threats in US anthrax incidents (2001),
27–28

    
liquid explosives (2006),
65

    
September 11, 2001,
22–26

300
(movie),
86–87
,
106
,
107
,
132

3-2-1 MiTT unit

    
chlorine bomb attack,
81–87

    
joint patrols with Iraqis,
88–89
,
96–97

    
memorial service for Travis,
154–155

    
participating in sniper mission,
113–132

    
planning sniper mission,
112–113

    
relaxing with a barbeque,
110–112

    
remembrance of Travis,
173–174

    
Sudanese terrorist capture,
97–99

    
Travis's assignment with,
70

    
US troop surge,
92–93

Tillman, Pat,
225

Toohey, Neil,
17–18

“Tower Town,” Al Farris, Iraq,
58

Tracy, Jared,
89
,
101

Travis Manion Foundation,
175
,
258–259

Troop surge (2007),
87–105

Umbrell, Colby,
156
,
172
,
239

US Army Old Guard,
243

US troop surge (2007),
87–105

Vanilla Sky
(movie),
50
,
160

Veterans Integration Program,
258

Virginia Tech mass shooting (2007),
108

Wagstaff, Matthew G.,
226

Weems Award (Naval Academy),
10

Westbrook, Brian,
8

Westbrook, Byron,
8

White, Kevin,
251

Widener University,
13

Wilson, Josh,
113
,
115
,
119
,
128
,
129
,
131

Winchester, Ronald,
49–51

Young, Croft,
57
,
61
,
161

Zabul Province, Afghanistan Brendan's character in,
xi
,
236

    
house to house mission,
218–219

    
Mission
59
,
211–227

    
over watch patrol,
214–215
,
219–221
,
225–226

Zembiec, Doug

    
death of,
172–173
,
244

    
in Iraq,
37
,
38

    
as Lion of Fallujah,
51

    
as McClung's classmate,
79

    
as Travis's wrestling buddy,
10