Shot in the Neck… Still Pulled the Trigger

About this video

Mike Ritland recounts a story about an individual who survived an IED attack in Mosul, Iraq, where everyone else in his SUV died. According to Ritland, despite being blown out of the vehicle with a severe neck wound, the person grabbed an AK-47 from the burning truck and shot attacking insurgents before being evacuated. Ritland notes the coincidence that the wound was located where the person had a tattoo on their neck.

Key takeaways

• Ritland describes an incident where a person survived an IED attack with follow-on assault in Mosul while all others in the vehicle were killed
• According to the account, the injured individual engaged attackers with an AK-47 found in the burning vehicle despite having a serious neck wound
• Ritland mentions the coincidental detail that the neck wound occurred at the location of the person’s tattoo

Episode details: published March 9, 2026 · 4.7K views · 1:05 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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