May 25, 2026
What happens after the uniform comes off?
In this episode of Combat Story, AJ Pasciuti sits down with Army combat veteran, firefighter, MMA fighter, and author James McDevitt for one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about service, trauma, purpose, and the lifelong search for meaning after war.
James shares...
“We Thought We Were Going to Die Every Night” | Ramadi Veteran Story With Marin Raider Joshua Shores
May 11, 2026
Today on Combat Story, we hear the story of Joshua “Josh” Shores — Marine infantry combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, former Marine Raider, retired firefighter, entrepreneur, and author of Counting on Death: A Marine Infantryman’s Journey from the Front Lines of Combat to the Fight for Peace.
Josh served...
Apr 27, 2026
Before Vietnam became the war America remembers, James Lyle Steele was already in it. In Episode 1 of Reconnaissance Man, “Good Morning, Vietnam,” Steele takes us into the earliest days of America’s involvement in the war, when the mission was still forming, the battlefield was still being understood, and the...
Apr 13, 2026
Before the Iraq War officially began, a different fight was already underway.
U.S. Army Special Forces teams were operating in Northern Iraq, linking up with Kurdish fighters and preparing to open a second front against Saddam Hussein. What they built in those early months would shape the opening phase of the war.
In...
Mar 30, 2026
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 Jeremy Rebmann, former FBI Special Agent, SWAT sniper, and author of Send Me, for a raw conversation about what really happens inside high-risk operations.
Jeremy spent...