Ramadi's Hardest Miles - Jason Mosel (part 1 of 2)

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Jason Mosel tells the story of arriving in Ramadi as teenagers on a “peacekeeping” mission; then living through April 4th thru 10th, and the long grind of sustained combat. It's a blur of close-range engagements where a single turn can bring an RPG screaming into your vehicle's grill. We also unpack gear gaps, improvisation, the famous Ollie North night mission, and the politics that shaped the city and missions.

• rushed training at March Air Force Base and minimal turnover
• building hooch plumbing and fixing broken infrastructure
• April 4 loss of Morris 
• April 6-7 sustained fighting with TOWs and heavy weapons
• daily reality of IEDs, mortars, heat, and hydration
• gear shortages, half doors, and ad hoc tactics
• the Oliver North "War Stories" close-range TOW shot
• contrasts with Fallujah and the politics of Ramadi
• memory, coping, and the nine-to-five of urban combat

If you like what you’ve heard, this is a multi part episode make sure you listen to the rest of the story





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