The Shot That Blew My Cheekbone Apart #warstory #realcombat #veteran

About this video

A guest recounts being shot in the face during a firefight, describing how the round entered near his ear, caused massive facial trauma including destroying his nose and cheekbone, shattering his jaw and orbital bones, and knocked him unconscious. While unconscious, the firefight continued over his body as his teammate believed he was dead. The guest believes he was hit by a 7.62x54 PKM round and speculates the close range and high velocity may have actually reduced the damage compared to a tumbling AK round.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes suffering severe facial injuries from a gunshot that destroyed his nose, cheekbone, jaw, and orbital bones during combat
• The guest recounts being knocked unconscious while the firefight continued around him, with teammates believing he was dead
• The guest speculates that being shot at close range with a high-velocity PKM round may have caused less damage than a tumbling AK round would have

Episode details: published January 21, 2026 · 15.2K views · 1:08 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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