Sharing Veteran Stories
Combat
Story
Unfiltered conversations with veterans from every frontline about combat, leadership, and life after service; told the way they actually happened.
About the Show
More than a podcast
Combat Story is built on real conversations with the men and women who lived it. What you hear reflects the experience as it is remembered and carried, not reshaped for an audience.
Too many of these stories go untold, or fade over time. We built Combat Story to preserve them. To create a space where veterans can speak honestly, and where others can listen without filters, assumptions, or noise.
This is about understanding the human side of service.
Latest Episodes
Featured Episodes
The Reality of Ramadi | Marine Raider Josh Shores
Joshua “Josh” Shores
May 10, 2026
Reconnaissance Man | Vietnam Before the War
James Lyle Steele
April 26, 2026
Secret Green Beret Mission Before the Iraq War
Mark Grdovic
April 12, 2026
FBI SWAT Sniper: The Shot That Saved His Team | Jeremy Rebmann
Jeremy Rebmann
March 30, 2026
Marine Sniper: The Moment Incoming Artillery Changed Everything
March 16, 2026
Marine CH-53 Pilot on Iraq, Afghanistan & the Mission That Almost Ran Out of Power
March 2, 2026
The Host
The Man Behind the Mic
AJ Pasciuti is a retired Marine Force Recon Scout Sniper and Infantry Officer with over two decades of service and multiple combat deployments.
Now the host of Combat Story and author of Darkhorse, AJ brings a unique perspective: bridging lived experience with a deeper exploration of leadership, identity, and purpose. He is not here to perform interviews. He is here to have conversations that matter.
The Community
Trusted by a Growing Community
Featuring voices from across Special Operations, intelligence, law enforcement, and conventional forces.
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