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The Afterburn Podcast

David Bellavia: Medal of Honor | Battle of Fallujah (Re-Release)

The Afterburn Podcast

John "Rain" Waters

Society & Culture, Aviation, Leisure

5961 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 93 minutes

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0:00.0

Everything had to be surgical.

0:02.0

This was high intensity, Old Testament, all the women and children are gone.

0:06.0

If it's walking, it's got a gun, it's been belated.

0:09.0

It's done. It's through.

0:11.0

We want to get right to our top story.

0:12.0

The U.S. assault on Voluja.

0:15.0

This morning, American troops are driving towards the heart of the Iraqi city.

0:19.0

Army and Marine units began to push early today, moving on

0:22.4

two fronts from the north, assisted by Iraqi soldiers. Our body's rotting there since April. So

0:29.9

everything is just teeming with bacteria and broken debris and, and you learn to trust the sense that you never thought you would need in a firefight.

0:40.3

Everything, my eyes, my eyes are 100%, now anymore. My eyes are seeing water buffaloes across the road.

0:46.3

My eyes are gone. My ears are done. Everyone's shooting five feet away from you.

0:55.0

They're watching our every move.

0:57.0

Iran, Russia, China, North Korea, ISIS, Al-Qaeda.

1:04.0

We have been honed into a machine of lethal moving parts

1:08.0

that you would be wise to avoid if you know what's good for you.

1:11.9

We will not be intimidated.

1:13.7

We will not back down.

1:15.4

We've seen war.

1:17.6

We don't want war.

1:19.8

But if you want war with the United States of America, there's one thing I can promise you, so help me God.

1:25.6

Someone else will raise your sons and daughters.

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