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Petty Officer Danny Dietz
Matthew Gene Axelson, or “Axe,” is one of the four Navy SEALs involved in Operation Redwing. He’s murdered in the “Battle of Murphy’s Ridge,” during which the SEALs fight off dozens of Taliban soldiers. Like his fellow SEALs, Axe is a highly competent, extremely tough soldier. Marcus Luttrell also describes Axe as a very intelligent, pragmatic thinker, who’s not afraid to do what is necessary under pressure. When the SEALs have to decide whether to kill the goatherds or not, Axe immediately argues that killing them is the only way to save their own lives—an argument that the other SEALs ultimately reject, arguably leading to Axe’s own death.
Matthew Gene Axelson / “Axe” Quotes in Lone Survivor
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Chapter 7
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Axe said firmly, "We're not murderers. No matter what we do. We're on active duty behind enemy lines, sent here by our senior commanders. We have a right to do everything we can to save our own lives. The military decision is obvious. To turn them loose would be wrong."
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Chapter 8
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“You stay alive, Marcus. And tell Cindy I love her.”
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Chapter 12
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Mostly I remember the laughter. "Jesus, you look awful," said Morgan. "Mom'll have a nervous breakdown when she sees you." It reminded me of what I'd said to Axe when he'd been fatally wounded on the mountain—"Hey, man, you're all fucked up."
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Matthew Gene Axelson / “Axe” Quotes in Lone Survivor
The Lone Survivor quotes below are all either spoken by Matthew Gene Axelson / “Axe” or refer to Matthew Gene Axelson / “Axe”. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 7
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Axe said firmly, "We're not murderers. No matter what we do. We're on active duty behind enemy lines, sent here by our senior commanders. We have a right to do everything we can to save our own lives. The military decision is obvious. To turn them loose would be wrong."
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Chapter 8
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“You stay alive, Marcus. And tell Cindy I love her.”
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Chapter 12
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Mostly I remember the laughter. "Jesus, you look awful," said Morgan. "Mom'll have a nervous breakdown when she sees you." It reminded me of what I'd said to Axe when he'd been fatally wounded on the mountain—"Hey, man, you're all fucked up."
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