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Never Above, Below: : An Adventurous Pursuit of War, Escape and Darkness.
Never Above, Below: : An Adventurous Pursuit of War, Escape and Darkness. in Bloomington, MN
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A Breathless True Story of Special Operations, Lone Travel, Tragedy and dealing with the aftermath alone.
Lee West didn't flirt with danger; he speed dated it. On the other tables vying for his attention were adventure, war, partying, tragedy, lone world travel and romance. Neither got given enough time for reflection before he moved on to the next. Until Lee took a breath...
During an unblemished 17-year career as an elite Royal Marines Commando he rose from a skinny, naïve and excitable lad to lead men on combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan on four separate tours. Whilst trying to keep his men and himself alive, tragedy would unfortunately be ever present. Lee became a member of a secretive British unit before it was officially announced in Parliament which led to a blistering tempo of operations. This constant proximity to volatile situations led to an extraordinary face to face kidnapping attempt by Al Qaeda, a murder investigation, an ambush by US Forces and multiple close quarter firefights.
Always at the forefront of facing the enemy during assaults by helicopter, vehicle and foot he never took time to step back before launching into another adventure. If it wasn't war it was the Arctic, the Jungle, solo trips around America and Europe. Lee had no desire to just idle along.
But sometimes pressing pause is riskier than the ride. This unique story gives an intimate account of a life in pursuit of intense combat, adventure and the aftermath of allowing life to catch up.
Lee West didn't flirt with danger; he speed dated it. On the other tables vying for his attention were adventure, war, partying, tragedy, lone world travel and romance. Neither got given enough time for reflection before he moved on to the next. Until Lee took a breath...
During an unblemished 17-year career as an elite Royal Marines Commando he rose from a skinny, naïve and excitable lad to lead men on combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan on four separate tours. Whilst trying to keep his men and himself alive, tragedy would unfortunately be ever present. Lee became a member of a secretive British unit before it was officially announced in Parliament which led to a blistering tempo of operations. This constant proximity to volatile situations led to an extraordinary face to face kidnapping attempt by Al Qaeda, a murder investigation, an ambush by US Forces and multiple close quarter firefights.
Always at the forefront of facing the enemy during assaults by helicopter, vehicle and foot he never took time to step back before launching into another adventure. If it wasn't war it was the Arctic, the Jungle, solo trips around America and Europe. Lee had no desire to just idle along.
But sometimes pressing pause is riskier than the ride. This unique story gives an intimate account of a life in pursuit of intense combat, adventure and the aftermath of allowing life to catch up.
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