Has America Forgotten Ramadi? 20 Years Later | Veterans Day with Major Scott Huesing, USMC (Ret.)
🎖️ VETERANS DAY SPECIAL — POST-MIDTERMS EDITION
On the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Ramadi,one of the bloodiest fights of the Iraq War — Major Scott Huesing (USMC, Ret.) breaks down what civilians will never understand about combat, courage, and sacrifice.
While Americans headed to the midterm polls, Huesing led Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines through what's been called "The Gettysburg of the Iraq War" — house-to-house combat in Iraq's deadliest city. 24 years of service. 10 combat deployments. Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa.
In this must-watch Veterans Day episode of Dangerous Laughter with AJ Rice, Huesing reveals:
• What combat actually feels like (and why civilians will never truly understand)
• The parallel between 2006 midterms during the Iraq surge and today's politics
• How going house-to-house in Ramadi was like fighting through Georgetown D.C.
• Why "courage means not being afraid" is bullshit invented by people who've never been shot at
• The Iraqi interpreters who saved American lives — and where they are now
• How he transitioned from Marine to founding Solid Copy Media to help veterans tell their stories
• What every American should know about the Marines who kept us safe
Plus: The 20th anniversary stories, the phone calls he had to make to families who lost Marines, and why Ramadi was called "the deadliest city in Iraq."
⚠️ VETERANS DAY REMINDER: While you were ordering Uber Eats, Marines were hunting enemies in hell on earth. This episode is for them
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Dangerous Laughter Opening
01:36 Meet Major Scott Huesing, USMC (Ret.)
03:35 Ramadi’s 20th Anniversary and the 2006 Political Backdrop
08:06 Inside the Battle of Ramadi: Urban Combat
11:41 First Day in Ramadi: Incoming Fire
16:02 Battle of Ramadi Combat Footage
18:12 What Courage Really Feels Like Under Fire
21:13 Iraq and Afghanistan: What Did Winning Mean?
26:24 Gallows Humor and Surreal Combat Moments
29:40 Big Sam: From Iraqi Interpreter to U.S. Navy Officer
31:43 Marine Leadership: Trusting Those You Lead
34:11 Philadelphia, Tun Tavern, and Marine Corps Banter
36:22 Solid Copy Media: Helping Veterans Become Authors
41:27 Preserving Stories of Survival and Military Service
47:11 Writing a Book: Coaching, Publishing, and Finding Your Voice
54:44 Friendly Fire, the MARSOC 3, and Closing Tribute
🎖️ GUEST: MAJOR SCOTT HUESING, USMC (RET.)
Official website and speaking:
scotthuesing.com
Solid Copy Media — writing coaching and publishing services:
solidcopymedia.com
Explore Echo in Ramadi and other books:
Solid Copy Media Books
🎙️ HOST: AJ RICE
Official website, books, and media:
ajricepr.com
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The Publius National Post:
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