Running Down Alleyways - Jamie Rocha (part 2 Of 2) Constant Combat podcast

Running Down Alleyways - Jamie Rocha (part 2 of 2)

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Part two with Jamie Rocha and his raw, unscripted memories from 2004: the streets of Ramadi can turn from quiet to chaos in a breath. He details everyday texture of deployment: spades games in the hooch, bootleg DVDs, a gas alarm when no one has a mask ready... and set it against the heaviest moments: responding after sniper teams were killed and meeting the family of your fallen brother and roommate.
Jamie also shares the living legacy: the 2/4 Association, reunions that bridge Vietnam to Iraq and beyond, and the families who keep names alive.
• outer cordon roles and early bug hunts
• split-second decisions with the runaway wrecker
• rooftop ambush and returning fire
• downtime rituals, gas alarms, and hooch life
• losses, medevac support, and transporting the fallen
• OP Library fight and media embeds
• training memories, missing footage, and unit culture
• 2-4 Association reunions and intergenerational bonds
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Chapters

1. Setting The Scene: Ramadi 2004 (00:00:00)

2. Operation County Fair To Bug Hunts (00:02:58)

3. The Runaway Wrecker And Tough Calls (00:07:13)

4. Overwatch, Ambush, And Complacency (00:12:28)

5. Downtime, Gas Attack, And Mortar Life (00:19:13)

6. Losses, Medevac, And Carrying Our Own (00:24:58)

7. OP Library, Zarqawi Hunts, And Media (00:31:08)

8. Training Footage, Reporters, And Memory (00:36:58)

9. Reunions, 2-4 Association, And Legacy (00:41:58)

10. Final Reflections And Sign Off (00:45:28)

25 episodes