I Thought I Was Shot By Friendly Fire

About this video

The guest recounts being shot during a combat incident where an enemy combatant fired on him after he stood up. He describes his immediate reaction of anger because he initially believed he had been shot by friendly fire from his own team. The guest explains how his brain processed the chaotic situation, including being shot a second time after identifying himself as an American.

Key takeaways

• The guest was shot in the stomach and spun around by automatic weapon fire that also hit someone behind him
• The guest recalls that his immediate emotional response was anger at the perceived embarrassment of being shot by friendly fire rather than fear or pain
• The guest describes how the brain can process situations unusually during high-stress combat scenarios

Episode details: published April 30, 2026 · 13.5K views · 1:01 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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