Betrayed on the Eve of War: The Camp Pennsylvania Attack with Bart Womack
From The Secure Family Podcast by Andy Murphy
March 25, 2026 · 1h 18m · Episode 368
About this episode
CSM Bart Womack discusses his experience during the Camp Pennsylvania attack and shares insights on trust and situational awareness.
CSM Bart Womack on Surviving Betrayal and Practicing Proactive Situational Awareness Host Andy speaks with retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack about his book, "Embedded Enemy," recounting the March 2003 Camp Pennsylvania insider attack in Kuwait. Womack describes the chaos of responding in darkness with limited ammo and visibility, coordinating security, casualty collection, evacuation and ultimately identifying and apprehending Sgt. Hasan Akbar. He shares how the incident reshaped his concept of trust and outlines proactive situational awareness strategies—trust analysis, observe/listen/report, "listen don't just hear," know your neighbor/coworkers, gut checks, and recognizing signs—using examples from schools, social media threats, and everyday suspicious behavior. For more from Command Sergeant Major Bart Womack visit: https://bartwomack.com/ Take control of your data with DeleteMe. Because they sponsor the podcast you can get 20% off a privacy plan from DeleteMe with promo code: DAD . Connect 📧 Subscribe to The Secure Dad emails 📸 Follow The Secure Dad on Instagram 📺 Subscribe to The Secure Dad on YouTube 🖥️ Visit The Secure Dad Website 00:00 Welcome…
People in this episode
Host: Andy Murphy
Guest: Bart Womack
Topics covered
- betrayal
- situational awareness
- military attack
- trust
- security strategies
Keywords
- betrayal
- situational awareness
- military
- trust
- security
- Kuwait
- insider attack
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Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Embedded Enemy
Places: Kuwait
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