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Apache Pilot Turned CIA Officer | Ryan Fugit | Ep. 123
Before becoming the host of Combat Story, Ryan served in the Army as an Apache attack helicopter pilot and then joined the CIA where he became an ops…
4 years, 5 months ago
From Misadventures in The Coast Guard to The CIA | Caroline Walsh | Ep. 122
"When people ask why I joined the Coast Guard, I respond that I was twenty-two, blond, and fit. In most military services that is guaranteed sexual h…
4 years, 6 months ago
First Casualty: The CIA Secret Paramilitary Teams in Afghanistan | Toby Harnden | Ep. 121
America is reeling; Al-Qaeda has struck and thousands are dead. The country scrambles to respond, but the Pentagon has no plan for Afghanistan—where …
4 years, 6 months ago
Sean Naylor | National Security Journalist Takes a Deep Dive on Clandestine & Covert Ops | Ep. 120
Sean Naylor is a national security journalist who has written extensively about the Special Operations and intelligence community. His work has appea…
4 years, 6 months ago
Uncle Chaps | Marine K9 Handler, Zero Blog 30, Barstool Sports | Ep. 119
Chaps served as a K9 handler in the Marine Corps and saw action in Fallujah, Iraq with 1st Recon. In this episode Chaps describes seeing combat, gett…
4 years, 6 months ago
Douglas London | 34 years as a CIA case officer | Ep. 118
Douglas London served for 34 years with the CIA where he recruited the leaders of terrorist organizations, foreign intelligence service officers, and…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ross Ritchell | Rangers and SEALs team up for massive battle in Sadr City | Ep. 117
Ross Ritchell served in the 75th Ranger Regiment where he conducted Direct Action raids as a part of the JSOC task force in Iraq. He is the author of…
4 years, 7 months ago
Louis Fernandez | 82nd Airborne Paratroopers face brutal combat in Afghanistan | Ep. 116
Louis Fernandez was a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne where he led paratroopers in brutal combat against the enemy in the mountains of Afghanista…
4 years, 7 months ago
Mick Mulroy | CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer | Ep. 115
Michael “Mick” Patrick Mulroy is the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. Mr. Mulroy is a retired Paramilitary Operatio…
4 years, 7 months ago
Ray McPadden | 2nd Ranger Battalion & 10th Mountain Div Afghanistan vet | Ep. 114
Ray McPadden is a four-tour combat veteran who served as a ground force commander in the elite 2nd Ranger Battalion during the Iraq and Afghan wars. …
4 years, 7 months ago