After, the war happened, "Marcus stated Helluva lot of good it would do Cindy Axelson if I ended up shot to pieces on the slopes of this godforsaken mountain. And who then would ever know what my buddies had done" (Luttrell 347-348). At this point in story Marcus is really struggling to stay alive in the War. The only reason Marcus wanted to stay alive was so he could tell what he had gone through during the War. He also wanted to stay alive because he was the only person that could tell he friends story to stay alive. Marcus has true courage to stay alive with all the awful injuries he has faced like bleeding to death. This quote represents a major theme because Marcus has represented true courage even before he became a Navy SEAL. It courage
