501: Bullets To Burning Buildings. With Army Combat Medic Rob Black

This is Jocko Podcast number 501 with Kerry Helton and me, Jocko Willink. Good evening, Carrie. Good evening. Once we were arrived at Camp Ramadi in June, everyone could tell we were not in the north anymore. Mortar attacks occurred daily, and we were located right against the enemy held parts of the city.

I said that correctly. The enemy controlled over 75% of the city, from government buildings to hospitals and neighborhoods. However, we held the edge of the east and the west sides of town. We had a transition of authority scheduled around June 2006 from their brigade to ours. We would officially assume control of the operation.

and they would go home. The plan was set. On the night of the turnover of authority, our brigade would attack the city. We would simply push from east and west and meet in the middle, no matter how long that took. Our unit was again attached to another battalion, and we were still serving conventional roles.

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