War Stories Official Podcast

How do men trained to fight deal with boredom? They get into trouble. We sat down with a former member of the 82nd Airborne and discussed what happens when men of action don't get... well, any action.

We close out our sit down with 2 Marines who were the first to invade Iraq and talk about the frustrations of fighting an unrestrained enemy with one hand tied behind your back.

A Sr. Marine shares what it's like to be waiting around to invade another country and finally get the call.... and then once the call comes the things you see? You can't make this sh** up.

What happens when you work on the flight deck of a Navy carrier and you fail to pay attention? We sat down with a Navy man who shares why knowing your surroundings and moving deliberately and with a purpose is a matter of life and death on a Navy ship.

What happens when you spend 12 months in Afghanistan only to volunteer for one last mission? Jon shares his own story of being ambushed and coming to terms with the fact that he wouldn't survive but he would die trying. 

Why do cops point bright spotlights in your mirrors? We sat down with a police officer who decided to pull over one too many cars that night and 2 men exited the car with the intent to execute him and his partner. 

Invading Iraq may be stressful but the Military Spirit stays alive and well. For good... and for bad. We talk to a Marine about his experiences during the invasion of Iraq and how combat is NOT always you greatest enemy.

Jon and Thomas visit the Mighty Oaks Warriors Program studio to be interviewed by Co-Founder and Executive Director Jeremy Stalnecker about the War Stories Podcast but we turn the tables and interview Jeremy about what his experiences were as a Marine Corps Lieutenant taking his Marines into battle during the invasion of Iraq. We also discuss the affect these events had on his life, marriage and path to Mighty Oaks and their ministry.

A firefighter recounts a fire that injured him and caused him to transition to working as an ER nurse.

Deputy Bill Coffman from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department joins us and shares his experiences from jumping into Normandy France on June 5th 2019 to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion by the Allied Forces during WWII.