# Ghosts of Baghdad: A Marine Cobra Pilot's Story of Combat Leadership

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Podcast: [The Naval Aviation Ready Room Podcast with Legends and Leaders](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-naval-aviation-ready-room-podcast-with-legends-and-leaders-7414536)
Published: 2026-01-22T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-naval-aviation-podcast/2838653
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Duration seconds: 2967

## Resource

In this episode, Colonel Eric F. Buer, USMC (Ret.), takes listeners inside the cockpit of the AH-1W Super Cobra during the opening days of Operation Iraqi Freedom. A decorated Marine aviator, squadron commander, and author of Ghosts of Baghdad, Buer shares raw insights into leadership under fire, the chaos of OIF’s early missions, and the human cost of commanding Marines in sustained combat.

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