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Combat Story

by AJ Pasciuti
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Today: #172 in History on our combined chart.

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#150#165#179#194#208Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#172
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DateCombined RankApple Podcasts
Oct 27#172#166
Oct 22#198#191
Oct 21#190#183
Oct 20—#195
Oct 19#190#184
Oct 18#186#180
Oct 16#161#154
Oct 15#171#165
Oct 14#160#153

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About the show

Combat Story is a podcast built on honest conversations with the men and women who lived it. These are not scripted interviews or highlight reels. They are real accounts from veterans across generations, including infantry, special operations, pilots, JTACs, and more, sharing what it was like to operate in high-stakes environments where decisions carried real consequences. Each conversation explores the path in, the moments that shaped them in combat, and how they carried those experiences forward into life after service. The goal isn't just to create content but to provide context, so the stories, decisions, and the people behind them are understood, preserved, and passed on. Thank you for walking beside us!