If you've ever wondered what combat actually feels like, not the headlines, not the movies,

but what it was like to be there.

This is combat story.

I'm A.J. Peschuti, a retired force recon Marine and scout sniper, and this show is for anyone

who wants to understand the human side of war, through the people that lived it.

I sit down with veterans from across

generations and special operators, pilots, infantry, law enforcement, and everyone in between,

and we talk about the moments that stayed with them, the missions that went right, and the ones that

didn't, and what it costs during and after.

There's no script and no agenda, just real conversations between two people who've walked similar paths.

We're not here to create content. We're here to provide context. So whether you've worn the uniform or just want to understand those who have, watch, listen, and follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Combat Story.

And God will be the greatest country in the world

and it is worth fighting for

and it is worth bleeding for

and if it takes it

it, it's worth dying for

for the greatest country

that this world has ever seen.

I told you. I told you, everybody, even Todd got a little pissy yesterday

yesterday about the whole alien thing.

And not even 23 hours later, we get potentially history changing news.

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