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Every soldier has a story. Some, they try to forget. Others, they can’t stop thinking about – stories that no one else would believe happened. Something that terrified them. Something they cannot explain. Hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond.
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- Yesterday1h 11m
Something in the Lighthouse
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- 3 days ago3h 14m
Deployment Encounters Nobody Can Explain
Go to surfshark.com/wartime or use code WARTIME at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! For servicemembers deployed far from home, night patrols, isolated outposts, and unfamiliar surroundings can leave lasting memories. Some return with accounts of encounters they still struggle to explain. Drawn from accounts shared by American, British, and Canadian servicemembers, these stories span deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Qatar — from unsettling figures in abandoned buildings and voices over military radios to strange creatures, unexplained lights, and the feeling that something followed them home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 8m
Strangeness at Military Academies
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- 1 weeks ago2h 27m
Creepy A** Military Bases
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- 2 weeks ago2h 29m
Soldiers vs Giants Through the Ages
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- 2 weeks ago1h 4m
Things Wearing Human Faces
Your data is being sold right now. Let my sponsor Aura find the brokers selling it and remove you automatically. Try 14 days for free: aura.com/wartimestories Across cultures, stories have long described strange beings capable of imitating people, animals, or familiar voices. For some servicemembers, encounters with something that appeared almost human—or familiar enough to make them hesitate—have left them questioning exactly what they saw. Drawn from firsthand accounts spanning Canada, Indonesia, Iraq, and the United States, these stories describe distorted voices in empty training buildings, featureless figures wearing military uniforms, strange apparitions in remote jungles, and other encounters with things that seemed capable of taking on a familiar form. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
Something in the Snow
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- 3 weeks ago3h 6m
Stay Out of the Woods
For a limited time only, new customers get 20% off + free shipping at blueprint.bryanjohnson.com by using code WARTIMESTORIES at checkout. #Blueprint #ad Sign up for your $1-per-month trial today at shopify.com/wartimestories #sponsored A three-hour compilation of some of our most unsettling stories, featuring accounts from servicemembers stationed at bases and deployed around the world. From strange figures appearing outside remote outposts and unexplained voices calling from the darkness to terrifying encounters in the wilderness and things that seem to stalk servicemembers from just beyond sight, these stories explore what happens when something unknown begins watching, following, and hunting those who cross its path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Every soldier has a story. Some, they try to forget. Others, they can’t stop thinking about – stories that no one else would believe happened. Something that terrified them. Something they cannot explain. Hosted by Marine Corp Reconnaissance veteran, Luke Lamana, this is Wartime Stories. A weekly podcast that is a mix of horror, mystery, and awe inspiring tales. Where the strange, dark & mysterious meets the battlefield and beyond.
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