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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…
7 months, 2 weeks 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…
8 months 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…
8 months, 2 weeks 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, …
9 months 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…
9 months ago
Azad "Mike" - Special Operations Interpreter to United States Marine
Episode 224
In this episode of Combat Story, we sit down with Azad, known overseas as "Mike," whose life represents one of the most extraordinary and unlikely jo…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Dauntless Courage: Inside Fallujah II and the Hardest Fought Battle of the War
The Second Battle of Fallujah — also known as Operation Phantom Fury — was one of the most intense urban combat engagements fought by U.S. forces sin…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Invite to the Battle of Fallujah II Dauntless Courage Premiere on Combat Story with Ryan and AJ
This is an invite to watch the Premiere of a Combat Story special episode titled Dauntless Courage focused entirely on combat stories taking place du…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Australian SAS Officer Mark Wales: Combat Stories, PTSD, and the Warrior Spirit | Combat Story
In this incredible episode, Mark Wales, a former Australian SAS officer, opens up about his military journey. From his initial days in the Australian…
11 months ago
He Couldn't Get Hired, So He Bought a Plane Ticket to Darfur | Finding Purpose Before the Military
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In this incredible, unconventional story, Nate reveals how he discover…
11 months, 1 week ago