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The Secret War Before Iraq | Green Berets, Kurdish Fighters, and the Northern Front
Episode 233
Before the Iraq War officially began, a different fight was already underway.
U.S. Army Special Forces teams were operating in Northern Iraq, linking…
1 week, 6 days ago
FBI SWAT Sniper: The Shot That Saved His Team | Jeremy Rebmann
What does it feel like to make a decision that saves your teammates… but stays with you forever?
In this episode of Combat Story, AJ sits down with J…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Marine Scout Sniper Alexander Lemons on Iraq, Hidden Wounds, and the Real Cost of War | Combat Story
Episode 231
Former U.S. Marine Scout Sniper Alexander Lemons joins AJ to talk about Iraq, the confusion and chaos of the initial invasion, and the hidden damage …
1 month, 1 week ago
The CH-53 Mission to Recover a Downed Night Stalker Helicopter | Ret. Lt. Col Isaac G. Lee
A downed U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan. Forty-five knot crosswinds. No power margin.
In this episode of Combat Story, AJ Pasciuti sits down with Isa…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
0321 Day Special Edition | Marine Recon Brotherhood, Gold Star Retreat, MRF & The "Recondo Hundo"
0321 Day is more than a date. It's a gut-check, a brotherhood check-in, and a reminder that no Recon Marine (and no Recon family) is ever alone.
In t…
2 months, 1 week ago
The 35-Hour B-52 Mission That Launched Desert Storm | Secret Squirrel with Col. Trey Morris
Before the first bombs hit Iraq in 1991, seven B-52s quietly lifted off from Louisiana on a mission so classified most of the crews hadn't known it e…
2 months, 1 week ago
Service Beyond War: Combat, Kidney Donation, and Endurance with Matt Cavanaugh
In this episode of Combat Story, AJ Pasciuti sits down with Matt Cavanaugh, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, combat veteran, strategist, enduran…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Holding the Line in Mosul: A 10-Hour Urban Battle with Blackhawk Co.
In this episode of Combat Story, Joe Troutman takes us inside one of the most intense and least-documented firefights of the Iraq War — a 10-hour urb…
3 months, 1 week ago
From the Streets, to Service, to Stand-Up: Michael D'Angelo's Military Comedy Mission
In this episode of Combat Story, we sit down with Michael D'Angelo — a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who turned a turbulent childhood, military service, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
"A Shadow Dance": A Marine Officer's Story of Fallujah, War, and Understanding the Enemy
In this episode of Combat Story, we sit down with Elliot Ackerman—former Marine infantry officer, CIA paramilitary operations officer, journalist, an…
3 months, 4 weeks ago