Echo in Ramadi Major Scott Huesing | Mike Ritland Podcast Episode 123

Scott Huesing is a retired United States Marine Corps Infantry Major with 24 years of service, including 10 deployments to over 60 countries worldwide. He has led hundreds of combat missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa, and since then he's authored the bestselling book, Echo in Ramadi, which tells the story of his experiences and the sacrifices of his fellow Marines during the Second Battle of Ramadi in 2006. Today, Scott serves as the Executive Director of Save the Brave, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans and active duty military personnel. But regardless of the time that's passed since, one thing's for sure - Scott still feels the Echoes of Ramadi, in one way or another.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - California & Texas
03:45 - Morning Routine
09:30 - The Waukegan Kid
14:45 - Genetically Predisposed
16:45 - Operation Desert Shield Desert Storm
25:43 - A Criminal Justice Degree
28:00 - Becoming an Infantry Officer
33:00 - Generational Differences
35:00 - So We Were Living in Saddam's Palace...
40:00 - The Impact of 9/11
45:30 - On Hazing
48:00 - Boots on the Ground
56:30 - Working For the Government
1:04:30 - The First Ramadi Gunfight
1:06:00 - Corporal Libby
1:13:00 - Where the 2nd Amendment Doesn't Work
1:23:00 - Active City Tactics
1:35:30 - Dog Day Afternoons
1:38:30 - Fighting in the Al Anbar Province
1:45:30 - The Meaning of 'Echo in Ramadi'
1:48:30 - Homeward Bound
1:54:30 - Expeditioning in the Horn of Africa
1:57:30 - ... But Do You Miss It?
2:00:30 - Getting Into Nonprofit Work
2:05:30 - Save the Brave
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Support Scott Huesing:
Veteran Support - Save the Brave: savethebrave.org/
Book - Echo in Ramadi: The Firsthand Story of US Marines in Iraq's Deadliest City: amzn.to/3Gn5LCh
Website - Echo in Ramadi: bit.ly/3iiHXXW
FB: / echoinramadi
IG: / echoinramadi
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  • @johnmacri7440
    @johnmacri7440 Жыл бұрын

    Going to dig into this one right now. Mike Ritland does an awesome job and his dog food saved my pit mix. How does Ritland only have 137 k. Subscribe people. In advance thank you both for your service 🇺🇸

  • @Ben-lo7cy

    @Ben-lo7cy

    Жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure he’s being shadow banned, I’ve been subscribed for a pretty long time and his subs grow extremely slow while having great content and guests. Not sure if I’m right but I know I don’t get notifications but at the same time there’s guys who had similar backgrounds that started channels way after him that have blown up so it’s hard to say

  • @John-ih2bx
    @John-ih2bx Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Real people discussing real events. Very good people. I attempted to support your channel by buying the Omega 3 Skin and Coat Soft Chews for my dear daughter's little pug. Please keep up the good work. I am happy to find charitable organizations that actually support our dear vets. My father suffered from what is now PTSD, after the Korean War. He had been blown off a tank June 1944, but that was not as traumatic. The massive attacks by teenagers, strung out on opium, both Chinese and NKs, were very "disruptive" to his psyche. He went on to Vietnam to work for the JCS, with (not in) MACvSOG. He was buried at Arlington. We must support our vets.

  • @edmeds1336
    @edmeds1336 Жыл бұрын

    I'm gunna need this one tomorrow. Can't wait to watch it. Ritland is a top notch interviewer.

  • @electriceye683
    @electriceye683 Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou all for your service

  • @chrisallen6858
    @chrisallen6858 Жыл бұрын

    What an amazing show you put on and the real world education provided is invaluable! I think anyone who is interested in enlisting in our military should watch this podcast. You are celebrating our World Class Warriors as well as getting the truth out there, educated our future generations and honoring our past. I truly thank you for what you are doing and everything that you've done. Both of you gentlemen are doing the most important work of your lives now and I know that every minute of this episode was worth my time. Thank You

  • @bmcantrell619
    @bmcantrell619 Жыл бұрын

    gonna be watching this one after dinner. Thank you gents

  • @zac2399
    @zac2399 Жыл бұрын

    You should have so many more subscribers for what you do Mike. Watched your stuff for years, mad respect. S/F

  • @michellekisawesome
    @michellekisawesome Жыл бұрын

    Mint episode again Mike. Thanks Mr Huesing for taking the time to talk about your life. Very interesting and again another book brought to my attention to read. I love hearing these interesting, inspiring stories that motivate me to do better. Good job with this one Mike.

  • @redjacc7581
    @redjacc7581 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your service.

  • @nrsjeni2351
    @nrsjeni2351 Жыл бұрын

    I listen to Mike drop as often as I can. I figured out mike grew up in the same dirt ocean I did when Rob from Speak the Truth was a guest and he asked about the Deere hat. I didn’t even need to hear the story…Mike is an Iowa boy.

  • @thedick8243
    @thedick8243 Жыл бұрын

    He needs more people to like, comment, and subscribe. Seriously people, it only takes a second and will get his content out.

  • @animula6908
    @animula6908 Жыл бұрын

    I loved this book.

  • @seanmccandless9276
    @seanmccandless9276 Жыл бұрын

    Oh what a great surprise. Love his book! Great episode!

  • @HUESINGFASTSIX

    @HUESINGFASTSIX

    Жыл бұрын

    SF brother

  • @jaredchandler4491
    @jaredchandler4491 Жыл бұрын

    Clearly a great combat leader- and now humble and an inspiration in the community and the overall society🇺🇸🤙🏼 That was a great Ep--thanks, Mike!

  • @modestogonzalez182
    @modestogonzalez182 Жыл бұрын

    Another awesome show Mike! I love all of your shows. There is one thing that is extremely frustrating though. Ice noticed that the guests that have books out hold back significantly on telling detailed stories about their time in combat. I get it. Selling the book is number one and stories sell the books. But damn if it's not frustrating! Please don't stop with these awesome podcasts. Thank you for your service.

  • @imagetf
    @imagetf Жыл бұрын

    Mike is the best! Great job as always.

  • @hiramhaji7813
    @hiramhaji7813 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding podcast

  • @d.j.ashley
    @d.j.ashley Жыл бұрын

    Well done, Mike. Not too many people can pull off a Panerai 👍

  • @hardcorehobbies3809
    @hardcorehobbies3809 Жыл бұрын

    Mike I really think your interview style,questions, demeanor and listening skills are the Best in the Game. Scott your willingness to speak so openly and honestly means a lot to me to listen to your experiences. You Both are world class Humans me and my entire family can’t thank you all enough for everyones sacrifices!!! Cheers

  • @HUESINGFASTSIX

    @HUESINGFASTSIX

    Жыл бұрын

    Grateful for your comments. Mike is a class act.

  • @DubChampion
    @DubChampion Жыл бұрын

    another great interview

  • @SebastianLewisDove
    @SebastianLewisDove Жыл бұрын

    God bless the Mike Drop Podcast . God Bless America 🇺🇸 Choke yourself.😎

  • @anitahilliard247
    @anitahilliard247 Жыл бұрын

    Another great podcast. Keep killing it!

  • @rainonskyusa6263
    @rainonskyusa6263 Жыл бұрын

    i'm thankful for this show.

  • @rung1915
    @rung1915 Жыл бұрын

    Love this!

  • @nicknormando4220
    @nicknormando4220 Жыл бұрын

    Rockin the Canadian tuxedo, you know he's a badass

  • @GruntHumor
    @GruntHumor Жыл бұрын

    Dude kind of sounds like Steve renella (Joe Rogans hunting friend)

  • @EmiliaJay
    @EmiliaJay Жыл бұрын

    Loved the book. So glad to see this interview!!

  • @southboston7239
    @southboston7239 Жыл бұрын

    I always love marines🇺🇸

  • @bryanenglish3242
    @bryanenglish3242 Жыл бұрын

    Just bought the book,cant wait to give it a read

  • @HUESINGFASTSIX

    @HUESINGFASTSIX

    Жыл бұрын

    Grateful, my friend. Semper Fi!

  • @D2023bm
    @D2023bm Жыл бұрын

    I bet the Major's hair looked that good in Ramadi. Solid leader can tell. Also, thanks Mike for bringing on some straight leg folks

  • @BennyAndTheJets86
    @BennyAndTheJets86 Жыл бұрын

    Always good content Mike! Keep ‘em coming. And my two Mals love your dog food sir, they even started to look healthier. It’s pretty cool to actually see a difference in them man.

  • @thellvllaster2057
    @thellvllaster2057 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah Mike

  • @curtbrownlee7966
    @curtbrownlee79668 ай бұрын

    Loved the podcast ♨️

  • @danieloneil7693
    @danieloneil7693 Жыл бұрын

    Mike asks for a specific combat story and dude goes to general, 10,000 foot veiw, zoom way out for a comprehensive view. Yeah, we did that but, we did this thing, that thing, the other thing, and don't forget to buy my book. 😂 Still interesting. I never been in combat. I have listened to a lot of these interviews. This fellow likes to speak on tactics and leadership rather than specific details and personal stories. Maybe he just had so much of it that he can't distill his experience down to individual stories.

  • @savage22bolt32
    @savage22bolt32 Жыл бұрын

    Love the morning routine Q&A.

  • @MichaelPCarr10
    @MichaelPCarr10 Жыл бұрын

    Dude, His hair is GIGN Love it

  • @UrMomGoes2College
    @UrMomGoes2College Жыл бұрын

    So many people, especially warriors like my Marine brother, still can't answer the question of "why?" we went to Iraq to begin with. So much blood shed for what? Of course Saddam was a bad dictator, but what did he have to do with 9/11? ...nothing. After 9/11 nothing made sense despite our boys faithfully sacrificing, fighting in countries that had nothing to do with the attacks that were allowed to occur on our own soil. My hat goes off to all of you that did go out there and did what you had to do so we didn't have to. Godspeed to you all.

  • @RamadiTaxiDriver60M
    @RamadiTaxiDriver60M Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah.

  • @70stunes71
    @70stunes71 Жыл бұрын

    👍🌠💪excellent video

  • @KC-7mm
    @KC-7mm Жыл бұрын

    Damn I thought you where interviewing Chuck Norris lol. Joking aside it was a great interview

  • @about30ninjas17
    @about30ninjas17 Жыл бұрын

    Very epic

  • @dforgash
    @dforgash Жыл бұрын

    Real like GI Joe, tough as nails, but also educated and thoughtful

  • @MichaelPCarr10
    @MichaelPCarr10 Жыл бұрын

    Better than Joe Rogan

  • @jamesgunnyreed3792
    @jamesgunnyreed3792 Жыл бұрын

    Interesting to hear him speak about MAWTS-1 in Yuma... I was an Instructor there from 2004-2007. I worked closely in 2004 with the Ground Combat Dpt Major Greg Poland was the Dpt Head when I got there. Then "Iron Mike" that left in 2006 to help stand up MARSOC. And I cant remember who was there in 2007 when I left. He was an Artillery guy tho. A Capt when he got there then got Promoted to Major right before I left....MAWTS-1 is amazing and I learned so much when I went there surrounded by super smart and talented Marines, Sailors, even some Army folks.... When he said the "Marine Corps version of TOP GUN" its more than that. It encompasses the entire MAGTF and Joint Forces. But as an example of what he meant... For an F-18 Pilot to attend Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course at Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron-1 (MAWTS-1). TOP GUN is a Pre-Req to go WTI in Yuma... So the Student Pilots are badass already. The Instructors are insanely good... And they cover all type model series of AC in the Marine Corps inventory. And every aspect of the MAGTF from Cooks in the field to ANGLICO, RECON, SEALS get involved, Army Patriots, little birds, etc. I loved my time there.... Semper FI!

  • @gunsnart2472
    @gunsnart2472 Жыл бұрын

    Bring back Andy Stumpf for part 2

  • @MichaelPCarr10
    @MichaelPCarr10 Жыл бұрын

    2:16:40 even though you don’t adhere to a grooming standard you got some unique insight in this space, carry on Sir

  • @krisspradlin715
    @krisspradlin715 Жыл бұрын

    Not all of the trained to do that, can do it. Some highly trained people for these jobs fail in the moment. Sometimes i think not knowing your own limitations is better than finding them out in volunteery violence or other extreme situations.

  • @12lilacbushes
    @12lilacbushes Жыл бұрын

    .84 WHEN i GOT SERIOUS ABOUT COLLEGE!!

  • @davewarner7763
    @davewarner7763 Жыл бұрын

    god bless u

  • @JW-28
    @JW-28 Жыл бұрын

    GD, Scott has a great head of hair. No homo

  • @corywatterson7560
    @corywatterson7560 Жыл бұрын

    Well that was an evasive interview. Still good stuff.

  • @top-secret996
    @top-secret996 Жыл бұрын

    I didn't get a letter from the joint chiefs. WTF?!?

  • @j-wil1964
    @j-wil1964 Жыл бұрын

    Great listen as usual! Fun fact: every time an ad pops up from KZread I make sure to see who it is. I will personally go out of my way to NOT BUY THEIR PRODUCT.

  • @willjostl1652
    @willjostl1652 Жыл бұрын

    This podcast is 90% ads with KZread and his ads

  • @krisspradlin715
    @krisspradlin715 Жыл бұрын

    I think everyone has that, since people want to prove to themselves that that do. Because the 98 percent that don't want to prove anything like that, will, if they have to.

  • @krisspradlin715

    @krisspradlin715

    Жыл бұрын

    Some people. (Spell check)

  • @jamesgunnyreed3792
    @jamesgunnyreed3792 Жыл бұрын

    The conversation at 01:03:00 About Generals and Politicians learning the lesson or learning from the past Is a pipe dream. They didnt learn from Korea where we left in a stalemate between North and South and did the exact same thing in Vietnam. Then due to waning public support and the ability of the American public to lose resolve we repeated it in Iraq 2X. Did they learn? Nope. Lets try it again in Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. Its unreal! Im convinced that they must secretly admire and study former Sec Def MacNamara and Gen Westmoreland at Gen Officer level schools and seminars. Id love to see some of these cuck Generals that ran those shitshows speak about it.

  • @haydensmith7551
    @haydensmith7551 Жыл бұрын

    Is he the result if James Hetfield and Pat McNamara did basic dude stuff together????

  • @stevewilson7819
    @stevewilson7819 Жыл бұрын

    The point Mike made about the failure of elected and appointed officials is worth a deep dive. Truth be told if they had to submit an application and resume for the offices they hold 99% are not qualified. They may have a college degree but they don’t have real world experience. So we really shouldn’t expect people like the POTUS, Sec Def, Sec of State or any of the rest of those clowns to do a good job. And every 4 years the clown show starts over.

  • @jakemay814
    @jakemay814 Жыл бұрын

    Korn!

  • @jimmiller5455
    @jimmiller5455 Жыл бұрын

    Nice wan

  • @MichaelPCarr10
    @MichaelPCarr10 Жыл бұрын

    0:43 nice sop, just sos.

  • @jtweldin
    @jtweldin Жыл бұрын

    That hat is sick

  • @jakemay814
    @jakemay814 Жыл бұрын

    Horrible living condition in a Palace the irony

  • @Rui_Miguel_
    @Rui_Miguel_6 ай бұрын

    This is the 1st time i didnt like it. Hes always dodging and evading the questions and lots of times Mike makes him a question and he answers to another,iam sorry but for the 1st time i tought a guest is boring. I apreciate your work and i ussually watch to all your podcast specially the military ones,and for that thank you.

  • @jakemay814
    @jakemay814 Жыл бұрын

    I love fucking young woman-Mike

  • @jacemiddleton3053

    @jacemiddleton3053

    Жыл бұрын

    Of age at least I hope. We got enough sickoes out here

  • @jakemay814

    @jakemay814

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jacemiddleton3053 I was finishing Mike's sentence when he's saying he love the younger generation lol

  • @fishlips8336
    @fishlips8336 Жыл бұрын

    Dude is wicked articulate.

  • @trumanmiller94
    @trumanmiller94 Жыл бұрын

    Over 2 hours talking about feelings of combat but never talked about combat or "echo in ramadi." Won't be buying book but I hope to those who do, its more interesting than his interview

  • @davidflora8776
    @davidflora8776 Жыл бұрын

    KZread isn't notifying me of your new videos.