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Fighting a Different Type of Battle
The speaker recounts his experience of encountering coordinated and vicious attacks that involved machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades. The goal of the enemy was to get a suicide vehicle and detonate it within the compound in order to maximize damage and casualties.
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The speaker describes how the situation in Ramadi in 2006 was a stark contrast from his previous experience in combat, with insurgents in control of the majority of the city and frequent attacks causing widespread destruction.
33:00 - 34:40 (01:40)
Summary
The speaker describes how the situation in Ramadi in 2006 was a stark contrast from his previous experience in combat, with insurgents in control of the majority of the city and frequent attacks causing widespread destruction.
ChapterFighting a Different Type of Battle
Episode#107: The Scariest Navy SEAL I've Ever Met...And What He Taught Me
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker describes a new type of battle where attacks were coordinated and often involved machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades with the goal of using a suicide vehicle to drive right into the compound and detonate.
34:40 - 37:31 (02:51)
Summary
The speaker describes a new type of battle where attacks were coordinated and often involved machine gun fire and rocket propelled grenades with the goal of using a suicide vehicle to drive right into the compound and detonate. The opponents had a territorial and movement advantage rather than being better trained.