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A guest recounts a combat incident in Iraq where his team missed a turn and drove into an ambush from both sides near an uncleared barracks full of Iraqi fighters. According to the guest, the team engaged their attackers while driving through the ambush, turned around while still under fire, and his gunners continued heavy return fire. The guest credits Shane Pitts and Josh Gale with keeping the team alive through the volume of fire they provided.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes missing a planned turn due to a downed telephone pole that obscured the road, leading them toward an uncleared barracks
• The guest recounts being ambushed from both sides and deciding to drive through while engaging targets rather than stopping or immediately turning back
• The guest credits two specific team members, Shane Pitts and Josh Gale, with providing the volume of fire that he says saved the team

Episode details: published August 21, 2026 · 30.4K views · 1:02 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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