"Oh My God, We're About to Die" - Facing the Music with Benjamin Sledge | Mike Drop #200

About this video

Benjamin Sledge recounts the day he was wounded in action in Afghanistan in December when his base was heavily attacked with rockets. He describes being inside when an explosion occurred near him and a fellow soldier named Steve, resulting in injuries including shrapnel wounds, a shattered wrist, and traumatic brain injury. Sledge details the chaotic aftermath, his attempts to help the severely wounded Steve, and the fear he experienced while trying to get medical assistance during the ongoing attack.

Key takeaways

• Sledge describes how Afghan spotters walked rocket attacks across his base in strategic positions, with some rockets packed with C4 creating extreme danger
• Sledge recounts being blown into a wall by a 107mm rocket explosion, sustaining multiple injuries while initially not realizing the extent of his own wounds due to adrenaline
• Sledge shares that outdated medical protocols from the Vietnam era (each soldier using only their own tourniquet) complicated their response to Steve’s severe arm injury
• Sledge admits to a moment of fear and what he calls cowardice when he refused to run back outside for help, crediting another soldier as the real hero for getting medical assistance

Episode details: published August 10, 2024 · 5.1K views · 11:04 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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