Combat Story

AJ Pasciuti

ryan@combatstory.com

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Booking Overview

Combat Story delivers candid, high-stakes accounts from veterans transitioning from combat into life after service, creating a strong credibility platform for leadership, resilience, and decision-making. It’s particularly valuable for PR teams seeking authentic subject-matter experts from military, special operations, and veteran entrepreneurship.

Metrics

Episodes: 228

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 234.0k subscribers

Instagram: 15.7k followers

Contact Information

ryan@combatstory.com

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Host

AJ Pasciuti - Retired Marine Force Recon Scout Sniper and Marine Gunner, author of Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in War and Life, and host of the Combat Story Podcast. The show features veterans sharing...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Veterans (infantry, special operations, pilots, JTACs, etc.) and, for business-focused episodes, veteran leaders/entrepreneurs, authors, or founders with demonstrated public-facing or institutional credibility (books, VC firm leadership, mainstream media recognition).
Required Achievements:  
Command or operational leadership experience in U.S. military units, Authorship of books/histories, Founder/co-founder leadership of a company or venture fund, Mainstream recognition (e.g., national TV competition winners)

Recent Guest Discussions

James Stejskal - Special Forces Detachment A Berlin; Cold War Espionage And Clandestine Operations; Sabotage And Unconventional Warfare; Resistance Networks; Counterterrorism Before Delta Force; Lessons From The Cold War; Writing And Preserving Hidden History.

Kelly Perdew - Leadership And Service; Ranger School Lessons; Transition From Military To Business; Entrepreneurship And Startups; Venture Capital And Investing In Veteran Founders; Leadership Under Pressure; Building Mission-driven Companies; Creating Impact After Service.

Recent Topics

Military, Veterans, Leadership, Special Operations, War

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Combat Story
:

Reconnaissance Man EP. 2 - Caribbean Confrontations

June 29, 2026

In Episode 2 of Reconnaissance Man, presented in partnership with Combat Story, we follow U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant James "Jim" Steele through two defining Cold War flashpoints: the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Dominican Civil War. After returning from Vietnam and serving at Parris Island, Steele finds himself watching the Cuban Missile Crisis unfold from stateside. Unsatisfied with secondhand reporting and eager to understand what American forces were actually doing at Guantanamo Bay, he ...

James Stejskal: The Secret Green Berets of Cold War Berlin

June 22, 2026

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From Army Ranger to The Apprentice Winner | Kelly Perdew

June 08, 2026

How does a West Point graduate and Army Ranger go from military service to winning The Apprentice and building one of the most successful veteran-focused venture capital firms in America? In this episode of Combat Story, AJ Pasciuti sits down with Kelly Perdew to discuss leadership, service, entrepreneurship, and the lessons that carried him from the U.S. Army to the national spotlight and beyond. Kelly shares his journey through West Point, Army Intelligence, and Ranger School before discuss...

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