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Marcus, Markus, or Márkus is a common given name and a family name. See Marcus (name).

Marcus may also refer to:

In places

• Marcus, Iowa, United States
• Marcus, Washington, United States
• Marcus Island, Japan, also known as Minami Torishima
• Mărcuş, a village in Dobârlău Commune, Covasna County, Romania

In people

• Marcus (comedian), finalist on Last Comic Standing season 6
• Marcus (Marcosian), founder of the Marcosian Christian heretic sect
• Marcus (Manichean), Manichean missionary in Spain
• Marcus (usurper) (died 407), Roman usurper emperor in Britain, 406–407
• Marcus (son of Basiliscus), son and co-emperor of Basiliscus
• Marcus Dillistone, Royal Premiered British Film Director.
• Marcus Allen, Hall-of-Fame, former NFL running back for the Raiders and the Chiefs

In music

• Marcus (album), 2008 album by Marcus Miller

See also[link]

• Marcos (disambiguation)
• Neiman Marcus, American retail department store

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Marcus Luttrell
Nickname	"Southern Boy" "The One"
Born	(1975-11-07) November 7, 1975 (age 36) Houston, Texas[1]
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1999–2007
Rank	Petty Officer First Class
Unit	United States Navy SEALs SEAL Team 5 SEAL Team 10 SDV Team 1
Battles/wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Red Wing
Awards	Navy Cross[2][3]  Purple Heart

Marcus Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) is a former Petty Officer First Class^[4] and United States Navy SEAL. He received the Navy Cross for his actions in 2005 facing Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings.

Early life[link]

He began training for the SEALs at age 15 with former United States Army soldier Billy Shelton, who lived near Luttrell's home. He trained every day with his twin brother, Morgan, and others who aspired to join the military. Shelton trained them using various weight and endurance exercises. After high school, Luttrell attended Sam Houston State University, where he joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.^[5]

Military career[link]

Luttrell joined the United States Navy in March 1999. He began Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training with Class 226 in Coronado, California. He graduated with Class 228 after suffering a fractured femur early in his training.^[5] He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2005 with SEAL Team Ten.^[5] Prior to Afghanistan, Luttrell had been part of SDV-1. After Operation Red Wings he transferred to SEAL Team Five and deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom doing various operations there.

Operation Red Wings[link]

Late in the night of June 27, 2005, two MH-47 Special Operations Aircraft of the Army Special Operations Command's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)) approached Sawtalo Sar. As one of the aircraft performed a number of "decoy drops" to confuse any possible enemy on the ground as to the specific purpose of helicopters, the other inserted, via fastrope, a four-man Navy SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team in a saddle between Sawtalo Sar and Gatigal Sar, a peak just to the south of Sawtalo Sar. The insert point was roughly one and one half miles from the nearest Named Area of Interest. The team members were team leader Navy Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1), based out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Petty Officer Second Class Danny P. Dietz from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 (SDVT-2), based out of Virginia Beach, Virginia; Petty Officer Second Class Matthew G. Axelson from SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1); and Navy Hospital Corpsman Second Class Marcus Luttrell, of SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 (SDVT-1). After moving to a pre-determined, covered overwatch position, from which the SEALs could observe the Named Areas of Interest, the team was discovered by local goatherders. After determining that they were civilians, and not combatants, Lieutenant Murphy had them released, as was protocol in the area of operations at the time, according to rules of engagement. Within an hour, the SEAL Reconnaissance and Surveillance team was ambushed by Shah and his men. In his official after-action report, Luttrell estimated the group size at 20 to 35 individuals, though Lone Survivor puts the number at 150 or more. ^[6]>

The ambush was intense, came from three sides, and included PK light Machine Gun fire, AK-47 fire, RPG-7 Rocket Propelled Grenade fire, and 82mm mortar fire. The ambush team forced the SEAL team into the northeast gulch of Sawtalo Sar, on the Shuryek Valley side of Sawtalo Sar. The SEALs made a number of attempts to contact their combat operations center with a PRC-148 MBITR (Multi Band Inter/Intra Team Radio) and then with an Iridium Satellite Phone. The team could not establish consistent communication, however, other than for a period long enough to indicate that they were under attack. Three of the four team members were killed, and the only survivor, Marcus Luttrell, was left unconscious with a number of fractures and other serious wounds. He would soon regain consciousness and evade the pursuing enemy, with the help of local Pashtun villagers, who would eventually send an emissary to the nearest U.S. base to secure his safe release, and ultimately save his life.

Muhammad Ismail[link]

The target of Operation Red Wings, Mohammad Ismail alias Ahmad Shah, survived the American operation but was killed during a firefight with Pakistani police commandos in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in April 2008.^[7]

Returning home[link]

Luttrell returned to the U.S. the following year, and co-authored the New York Times bestseller Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10.^[8] He separated from the Navy in 2007, and was subsequently granted a temporary medical retirement through the Board for the Correction of Naval Records in 2009 .

In 2008, Marcus spoke at the Celebration of American Values Leadership Forum at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting. Immediately prior to the event, Marcus was arrested in New York City for assault following an argument in a bar. During his speech Marcus described the incident for the NRA audience.

Still fresh from Operation Ramadi in Iraq and Operation Redwing in Afghanistan, Luttrell retired from the SEALs and began the turbulent transition back to civilian life, embarking on a quest to understand why a rare few choose to dedicate their lives to the protection of their country for a cause that is both abstract and deeply personal. Touring the country and connecting with veterans of all generations, he met with military from all the service branches—Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines—with the hope of making their stories known.

His new book, co-authored with James D. Hornfischer, Service: A Navy SEAL at War was released in May, 2012, by Little, Brown and Company.^[9][10]

DASY[link]

As part of Luttrell's recuperation he was given a puppy. He named the dog DASY. Each letter of the name "DASY" represents one of the members of his team—Danny Dietz, Matthew "Axe" Axelson, Southern boy (Marcus), and Michael "Yankee" Murphy. She was given to him in recovery to help him through rehabilitation.^[11]

On April 1, 2009, four males approached Luttrell's property and killed his yellow Labrador puppy, DASY, with a .357 Magnum revolver at approximately 1 A.M.^[11][12] Luttrell proceeded to chase the individuals through four counties in his truck armed with two 9 mm Berettas—until Onalaska Police apprehended the individuals.^[13] Upon arrest, the suspects verbally threatened Luttrell's life and taunted him.^[12] Alfonso Hernandez was arrested on-scene for driving without a valid drivers license and later charged with animal cruelty.^[14] Michael Edmonds turned himself in on April 7, was booked, and posted bond on the same charge. The other two individuals were not indicted. The males are also suspects in the killings of other neighborhood dogs.^[11] On Nov. 29, 2011, Marcus posted on his Facebook Page that "Court date on Thursday for DASY's killer's I'll keep y'all posted on what happens. It's only been almost 3 years glad it's finally here" and again on Dec. 1, saying they were found guilty.^[15]

On March 7, 2012, Alfonso Hernandez was given the maximum sentence of two years in a state jail for the felony charge of animal cruelty and fined $1,000. After his guilty plea and testimony against Hernandez, Michael John Edmonds was sentenced to five years probation and fined $1,000 for the same offense. At the sentencing, Luttrell testified that he was “still pretty upset” about the killing of DASY and that he felt both defendants should have gotten the maximum sentence.^[16]

Lone Survivor Foundation[link]

In 2010, Luttrell established the Lone Survivor Foundation. Headquartered in Huntsville, Texas the foundation's mission is to "...go to extraordinary lengths to welcome home, empower and restore American wounded warriors, their families and surviving families as well as CALL Hometown USA TO ACTION to inspire the American Public to Pay It Forward." The vision is to "...provide therapeutic and unique opportunities to optimize recovery and healing our American Patriots – Our Wounded Warriors, Their Families, and Surviving Families.^[17] At the center of the foundation is the Lone Survivor Ranch. In a Texas ranch setting of at least 3,000 acres (12 km²), the Lone Survivor Ranch will provide holistic care to returning servicemen.

Marcus Luttrell and The Lone Survivor Foundation has partnered with The Boot Campaign^[18] to help show tangible appreciation of America’s active duty military, raise awareness of the challenges they face upon return, and support the transition home.^[19]

Personal life[link]

Luttrell married Melanie Juneau on November 27, 2010 in Texas. They welcomed their first child, a boy named Axe, on May 8, 2011. On January 14, 2012, at an event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, he announced that he and his wife are expecting their second child.

References[link]

External links[link]

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• Interview – Martin, Mark. "Navy Seal Tells Story of Loss and Survival (interview)". CBN News. http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/229332.aspx. 

Alexander Marcus
Background information
Birth name	Felix Rennefeld
Born	(1972-07-26) 26 July 1972 (age 39) Berlin, Germany
Occupations	Singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer
Website	www.alexander-marcus.de

Alexander Marcus (born 26 July 1972^[1] in Berlin) is a persona of the German music producer Felix Rennefeld.^[2] He has become popular throughout Germany after a series of videos he produced and displayed on YouTube.

Biography[link]

After his parents were divorced Alexander Marcus lived with his grandmother in the country, where he took part in the popular children's dance group "Edelweißchen". At eighteen he went to the US and lived in New York and Miami, and while there experienced international and electronic music. It was here that he formed the idea to mix the two music styles. He has been living in Berlin since 2005.^[3][4] On 6 June 2008 he released his debut album Electro Lore with Kontor Records,^[5] which included guest contributions by Manny Marc and Frauenarzt.^[6]

Style[link]

Rennefeld's music is a mixture of modern electronic club music and folk music, which he has named 'Electro Lore', a combination of 'electro' and 'folklore'.^[7] Alexander Marcus exaggerates many of the clichés present in pop music, and his music videos feature "trashy" objects, such as a recurrent plastic globe called "Globi". Spiegel Online sees the character as a typical example of a return to pop-art social criticism. Never breaking out of character, he leaves the question of whether he is a parody unanswered:

The idea that the guy might really be as nuts as he seems to be remains at least possible.

—Uh-Young Kim for Spiegel Online^[2]

2008 Alexander Marcus was on tour as support act for And One.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• 2008: Electrolore (released on Kontor Records, with DVD)
• 2009: Mega

Guest contributions[link]

• 2008: Tanz den Tanz on Die Türen-Remix-Album Booty
• 2008: Florida Lady on Atzen Musik Vol. 1 by Frauenarzt and Manny Marc
• 2009: Nessaja on Hands on Scooter by Scooter

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Felix Rennfeld Discogs