Combat Story

De: Ryan Fugit
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  • Real combat stories from the military's elite. This podcast highlights the courageous, outrageous, crazy, and surreal experiences veterans recall from their toughest days in the foxhole, cockpit, and front lines. We interview JTACs, Special Operators (Delta), Special Forces, Jet Pilots, Combat Aviators, Infrantrymen, Marines, and vets from over 50 years of combat experience.Interviews touch on the toughest missions these vets faced, how they handled them, their first combat experiences, how they found their way to the military, and how they managed after leaving the combat behind.
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  • Life Changing Moment in Combat | Leads to Life of Service | Force Recon | Non-Profit Founder | Jake Harriman

    Life Changing Moment in Combat | Leads to Life of Service | Force Recon | Non-Profit Founder | Jake Harriman
    Apr 26 2025
    Today we have a fascinating Combat Story with Jake Harriman who is one of those guys who makes you feel incredibly lazy for not helping hungry people in Africa (seriously) and helping to heal the divide in America, one person at a time. It’s no surprise that Jake served alongside Todd Opalski (who long time fans of the show will know as the enlisted Marine Sniper who became a Marine officer, Force Recon leader, and was then invited to serve in the most elite unit in the US Military). You can’t help but do great things if you worked with Todd! Jake is truly an incredibly humble but accomplished combat veteran. He’s a Marine officer who led a platoon during OIF I in Iraq where he had a life changing moment that altered the course of his life. It’s a sad but very powerful moment that anyone can relate to. He would finally be admitted into the storied ranks of the Force Recon community where he conducted a mix of recon and surveillance and direct action missions downrange, including one that I’m sorry to say involves helicopter pilots that made one particular DA really hard for Jake, but also taught him a profound lesson. Despite many of Jake’s successes, he takes us through several moments of his life when he’s truly humbled from getting turned down at a chance to be a SEAL to being turned away from his audacious attempt to join the Force Recon community to being punched in the face by his team sergeant on an LZ. After leaving service, Jake continued to serve in a different way. He completed an MBA at Stanford and then started a non-profit that has helped over 300K people in remote areas of Africa and, at the same time, helped fight off extremism in these areas. More recently, he created the non-profit called a More Perfect Union that’s mobilized 35K members across the US to heal deep divides in this country, looking to service members of all kinds to step in and lead, just from a different foxhole. You can find more and help at mpu.us (mike papa uniform dot us). With that, I’m so excited for you all to hear this funny but powerful discussion with Jake Harriman. Check out our Combat Story Newsletter at www.combatstory.com/newsletter EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/combatstoryTry it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Find Jake Harriman Online : mpu.us Find Ryan Online: 🎙️ Connect with Ryan & Combat Story: 🔗 Ryan’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/combatstory 🛒 Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/combats 📸 Instagram: @combatstory / combatstory 📘 Facebook: @combatstoryofficial https://fb.me/combatstoryofficial 📖 Learn more about Ryan: https://www.combatstory.com/aboutus 🎵 Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Introduction to Combat Story 01:11 Meet Jake Harriman 01:45 Jake's Military Journey Begins 02:33 Life After Service 03:39 Jake's Treasured Recon Paddle 05:39 Reconnecting with Todd Osky 07:38 Jake's Path to the Naval Academy 27:21 First Taste of Combat 48:37 Maintaining Calm Under Fire 50:28 A Life-Changing Encounter 55:18 The Aftermath and Reflections 01:00:01 Transitioning Out of the Military 01:03:26 Building a New Path in Africa 01:23:18 Struck by Lightning and Other Challenges 01:25:26 More Perfect Union: A New Mission 01:31:39 Final Thoughts and Reflections
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  • SEAL Troop Commander | Tech Founder | Josh Thurman

    SEAL Troop Commander | Tech Founder | Josh Thurman
    Mar 29 2025

    Our Combat Story today is former Navy SEAL officer Josh Thurman, who spent over 12 years serving in the SEAL Teams​, including at the elite level. Over the course of 11 deployments in the post-9/11 era​, Josh led high-stakes special operations missions and nearly lost his own life on countless occasions.

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    Josh almost never joined the military and, instead, thought of becoming a religious leader, which we talk about in this episode. Instead, he would go on to lead some of the most lethal and intelligent veterans on the planet on successful counterterrorism and hostage rescue missions.

    After his military service, Josh transitioned to the tech industry in 2023, co-founding AngelQ, an AI company to protect and prioritize the wellbeing of children in the digital age. With that, please enjoy this discussion with Josh Thurman.

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    🎵 Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle

    00:30 Introduction
    00:49 Meet Josh Thurman: Navy SEAL Officer
    03:20 From Potential Religious Leader to SEAL
    05:54 Josh's Upbringing and Early Influences
    10:27 Choosing the SEALs Over Other Paths
    12:08 Mentorship and Inspiration
    16:11 Angel Q: Protecting Kids in the Digital Age
    18:45 BUD/S Training: Coldest Moments
    30:31 Memorable Interactions with an Instructor
    31:38 Challenges of OCS and Early Military Career
    33:40 Humbling Experiences and First Deployment
    36:56 First Combat Experience in Iraq
    40:51 The Harrowing Vehicle Incident
    47:12 Transitioning to Civilian Life and Entrepreneurship
    50:04 The Mission and Vision of Angel Q
    57:14 Challenges and Rewards of Starting a Company
    59:25 Final Thoughts and Reflections
    01:02:14 Sponsor Message: Delete Me
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    1 h y 4 m
  • Europe’s New Perspectives on Russia, China, Energy, and Economic Security from Italian Veteran Roberto Toncig

    Europe’s New Perspectives on Russia, China, Energy, and Economic Security from Italian Veteran Roberto Toncig
    Mar 15 2025

    Today we sit down with Roberto Toncig, a retired Italian Army and former Government Executive with 40+ years of experience in the field of Defence and Security. He spent over two decades in steeped in International Relations and Security, most of them spent in challenging positions at various Italian Embassies abroad.

    In addition to Italian and fantastic English, Roberto speaks German, French, Serbo-Croatian, and Russian. In his post-government work, Roberto is an advisor at Leonardo focused on Regional Security for this global defense, security, and aerospace giant.

    We connected with Roberto thanks to friend of the show and longtime senior intelligence officer Glenn Corn. In this episode, we dive into Italy’s security organizations and get Roberto’s expert perspectives on Italy and Europe’s positioning in light of conflict in Russia and Ukraine, energy security, China, the Mediterranean, and regional stability.

    With that, please enjoy this deep dive into all things security-related in Europe.

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    🎵 Intro Song: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle

    Show Notes:

    00:00 Introduction
    00:46 Meet Roberto Tonseg: A Veteran in Defense and Security
    03:19 Italy's National Security Framework
    05:59 Europe's Response to the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
    08:31 Challenges and Strategies for European Security
    12:05 Energy Security and Immigration in Europe
    18:19 China's Global Influence and Strategic Concerns
    25:39 Personal Reflections and Final Thoughts
    28:18 Sponsor Message and Conclusion
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Absolutely Riveting!

Ryan has a gift for being able to talk to the most amazing and inspiring guests. Hearing these stories of service and sacrifice is so humbling. It’s such a privilege to get listen to the men and women tell the stories themselves.

As a 25 year old aspiring army aviator, I have personally found this podcast very inspiring. Getting to listen to these stories on long drives turns the trips into something I get to look forward to every day.

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