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In Part 2, Ben Thibeault zooms in on the memory that nothing about Ramadi felt built for success, and then digging into what combat looked like when equipment was short, plans changed mid-move, and you still had to bring everyone home. Ben shares blunt memories of recovering wrecked Humvees without a wrecker, dealing with evolving threats and equipment, and split-second problem solving. He wraps with discussions of trust in small unit leadership, and what the legacy is to him.  

• recovering disabled Humvees
• remembering LCpl Savage's last mission
• VBIED blast under the bridge 
• changing how we ride and fight
• narrowing focus to your sector and fundamentals 
• how complacency creeps in
• interactions with Iraqi kids and civilians
• frustrations with local police
• the insurgency adapting
• coming home with almost no transition and barracks life 
• why reunions and long-form talks help make sense of it all 

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