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He Was in Vietnam Before the War Began | Reconnaissance Man Ep. 1
Before Vietnam became the war America remembers, James Lyle Steele was already in it. In Episode 1 of Reconnaissance Man, "Good Morning, Vietnam," St…
6 days, 22 hours ago
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…
2 weeks, 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…
1 month 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, 2 weeks 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…
2 months 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, 2 weeks 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, 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…
3 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…
3 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, …
4 months ago