Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues to Afghanistan Firefights as an Elite Special Ops PJ

Rearden, Don, Settle, Jimmy

ISBN 10: 1250102995 / ISBN 13: 9781250102997

Published by St. Martin's Press, 2017

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Synopsis:

"That Others May Live" is a mantra that defines the fearless men of Alaska's 212th Pararescue Unit, the PJs, one of the most elite military forces on the planet. Whether they are rescuing citizens injured and freezing in the Alaskan wilderness or saving wounded Rangers and SEALS in blazing firefights at war, the PJs are the least known and most highly trained of America's warriors. Never Quit is the true story of how Jimmy Settle, an Alaskan shoe store clerk, became a Special Forces Operator and war hero. After being shot in the head during a dangerous high mountain operation in the rugged Watapur Valley in Afghanistan, Jimmy returns to battle with his teammates for a heroic rescue, the bullet fragments stitched over and still in his skull. In a cross between a suicide rescue mission and an against-all-odds mountain battle, his team of PJs risk their lives again in an epic firefight. When his helicopter is hit and begins leaking fuel, Jimmy finds himself in the worst possible position as a rescue specialist - forced to leave members from his own team behind. Jimmy will have to risk everything to get back into the battle and bring back his brothers. From death-defying Alaskan wilderness training, wild rescues, and vicious battles against the Taliban and Al Qaeda, this is an explosive special operations memoir unlike any that has come before, and the true story of a man from humble beginnings who became an American hero.

About the Author: Jimmy Settle was born and raised in Alaska. With the love of outdoor adventures and a strong desire to help people, he was eventually drawn to the most extreme rescue specialists in the world, the United States Air Force Pararescue, or PJ's for short. Wounded in battle, Jimmy retired from his position as a PJ. He lives outside of Seattle with his wife and son. He was awarded an Airman's Medal and Purple Heart with commendations for Valor in Operation Bulldog Bite in Afghanistan, logging 277 hours of Combat Search and Rescue. He is credited for saving 38 lives, and assisting in 28 others in combat, with additional saves and assists in the Alaskan wilderness. Don Rearden is a produced screenwriter, novelist, and an entertaining speaker and storyteller. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage and lives in the mountain community of Bear Valley, just outside of Anchorage.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Never Quit: From Alaskan Wilderness Rescues ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good