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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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- 5 days ago47 min
Something Below Decks
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- 1 weeks ago2h 4m
Pale Crawlers, Skinwalkers, and the Like
For a limited time only, new customers get 20% off + free shipping at blueprint.bryanjohnson.com by using code WARTIMESTORIES at checkout. #Blueprint #ad A compilation of some of our strangest humanoid encounter stories, featuring firsthand accounts from servicemembers who reported talking animals, pale, lanky figures and humanoid creatures in remote locations around the world. From alleged skinwalkers and pale crawlers in North America and Europe, blood sucking creatures in Southeast Asia, and other unnatural beings reported in the Middle East, these encounters never made the official reports, but remain in the minds of the servicemen who saw them and continue to defy easy explanation long after the witnesses returned home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago2h 11m
Pale Crawlers, Skinwalkers, and the Like
For a limited time only, new customers get 20% off + free shipping at blueprint.bryanjohnson.com by using code WARTIMESTORIES at checkout. #Blueprint #ad A compilation of some of our strangest humanoid encounter stories, featuring firsthand accounts from servicemembers who reported talking animals, pale, lanky figures and humanoid creatures in remote locations around the world. From alleged skinwalkers and pale crawlers in North America and Europe, blood sucking creatures in Southeast Asia, and other unnatural beings reported in the Middle East, these encounters never made the official reports, but remain in the minds of the servicemen who saw them and continue to defy easy explanation long after the witnesses returned home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
Giants, Dogmen, Burning Triangles
Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: zocdoc.com/WARTIMESTORIES #sponsored For more than twenty years, coalition forces fought in one of the most remote and unforgiving corners of the world. Among the firefights, mountain patrols, and isolated outposts, many servicemembers returned with stories they still struggle to explain. Drawn from firsthand accounts shared by American and British soldiers and Marines, these are strange tales from Afghanistan—of towering figures seen in the mountains, eerie creatures stalking the night, unexplained lights over the battlefield, and encounters that remain every bit as unsettling as the war itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago48 min
Strange Things In Korea
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- 3 weeks ago59 min
Stars, Stripes, and Strangeness
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- Jun 26, 202640 min
Far Too Many Legs
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- Jun 23, 20262h 6m
Worst Night Shifts
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About Wartime Stories
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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