FBI SWAT Sniper: The Shot That Saved His Team | Jeremy Rebmann

Jeremy Rebmann

What does it feel like to make a decision that saves your teammates but stays with you forever? In this episode of Combat Story, we sit down with Jeremy Rebmann, former FBI Special Agent, SWAT Sniper, and author of "Send Me", to walk through the reality of high-risk operations inside the United States. This is a series of moments where everything is on the line. From searching for purpose and brotherhood early in life, to operating on FBI SWAT teams for over two decades, to making split-second decisions under pressure, this conversation gives a real look at what the job actually demands. “All I could think was… he’s going to kill my teammates.” What follows is instinct, training, and responsibility colliding in real time. We cover: FBI SWAT sniper operations explained Real hostage rescue and manhunt stories What happens in a split-second lethal force decision The mental and emotional impact after the mission Brotherhood, leadership, and life after service. Combat Story isn’t about headlines or highlight reels. It’s about understanding what actually happens in these moments. 🎙️ Guest Information — Jeremy Rebmann Jeremy Rebmann is a former FBI Special Agent and SWAT sniper with over 20 years of experience, including 21 years on an FBI SWAT team. A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, he began his career in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations before transitioning to the FBI. He served as a SWAT operator, sniper, team leader, and instructor, working high-risk missions including hostage rescues, barricaded subjects, and manhunts. Jeremy is the author of Send Me: Chronicles of an FBI Sniper, offering a real-world look at elite law enforcement operations, team culture, and the weight of the job. 🔗 Find Jeremy Online: 📕 Book (Send Me): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D38DNXRN 🎧 Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Send-Me-Audiobook/B0D4WSM4V1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbi_sniper/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556807893533 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-rebmann-aa9191203 🔗 Website: https://www.fbisniper.com 🎙️ Host Information — AJ Pasciuti AJ Pasciuti is a retired Marine Force Recon Scout Sniper and Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner), author of Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in War and Life, and host of the Combat Story Podcast, where veterans share honest, unfiltered stories of service, leadership, and life after combat. 🔗 Find AJ Online: 📕 Book (Darkhorse): https://www.amazon.com/Darkhorse-Harnessing-Hidden-Potential-Life/dp/1400254973 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajpasciuti/ 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-pasciuti/ 🔗 Website: https://www.ajpasciuti.com/ 🎧 Featured Combat Story Episodes with AJ 👉 Combat Story Podcast – Part 1 (USMC Sniper & Force Recon) - Battle of Fallujah | Shooting w/ Chris Kyle | American Sniper | AJ Pasciuti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4QI-5sNeCs 👉 Combat Story Podcast – Part 2 (Sniper vs Sniper Battle) - Killing the Enemy’s Most Lethal Sniper | Force Recon | AJ Pasciuti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Ggly1TGAU 📺 Additional Features & Media 👉 Urban Valor Podcast Feature: https://urbanvalor.com/episode/marine-snipers-eliminate-enemy-sniper-reclaim-stolen-us-sniper-rifle/ 👉 DVIDS – Infantry Marine Course Feature: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff/Comptroller/Innovation/?dvpTag=imc&videoid=790758 Chapters: 00:00 FBI SWAT sniper split-second decision 01:09 Jeremy Rebmann FBI SWAT sniper introduction 02:30 What is an FBI Special Agent explained 04:44 Finding purpose and brotherhood in service 06:01 Air Force career and early leadership lessons 10:02 Transition from military to FBI career 13:07 FBI Quantico training experience explained 18:24 First FBI assignment and real case workload 22:01 FBI case overload and investigative reality 33:00 Burnout in law enforcement and leadership lessons 52:19 FBI SWAT selection and training process 56:32 First SWAT mission and real operational chaos 1:03:07 What swearing out a warrant means FBI 1:04:05 FBI response to 9/11 explained 1:15:31 FBI SWAT team culture and call signs 1:16:02 Glass Mountain sniper mission begins 1:27:45 Tracking a suspect in wilderness operation 1:42:00 FBI sniper shot that saved teammates 1:47:00 Aftermath of lethal force decision 1:53:00 FBI investigation and evidence process 2:14:15 Operation Delta Blues FBI takedown 2:31:38 Phase line yellow pre-assault preparation 2:41:10 Adapting mid-mission tactical decisions 2:48:09 How evidence solved a bombing case 3:14:03 Life after FBI and loss of brotherhood 3:18:36 Final leadership lessons and reflections If this episode gave you something to think about, drop a comment below. We read everything. Subscribe for more real stories from those who have lived it.

Inside the Classified B-52 Strike That Started Desert Storm | Operation Senior Surprise

Operation Senior Surprise

Before the first bombs hit Iraq in 1991, seven B-52s quietly lifted off from Louisiana on a mission so classified most of the crews didn’t even know it existed months earlier. On this episode of Combat Story, AJ Pasciuti sits down with Trey Morris, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer, to break down Operation Senior Surprise, better known as Secret Squirrel, the 35-hour, 14,000-mile round trip strike that helped launch Operation Desert Storm. This wasn’t just another strike. It was the first combat use of GPS-guided cruise missiles, the longest combat mission in history at the time, and a test of endurance, trust, and leadership under pressure. We cover: - What it felt like to be awakened at 0300 knowing you’re about to start a war - The moment a B-52 lost an engine just minutes after takeoff - Flying radio silent across the Atlantic and through Egyptian airspace - Near mid-air collisions during night aerial refueling - Running dangerously low on fuel over the Mediterranean - Launching 35 precision cruise missiles that changed modern warfare - The brotherhood behind Doom 34—and honoring those who have “gone west” Col. Morris later captured the mission in his book Doom 34, a firsthand account of the classified strike that redefined how America projects power. This episode isn’t just about aviation or technology. It’s about solving problem after problem, earning the right to come home, and what happens when a team trains for years… and finally gets the call. If you’re interested in: B-52 bombers, Desert Storm history, military aviation, long-range strike, Air Force culture, leadership under stress, or the evolution of precision warfare—this one’s for you. 🎙️ Guest Information — Trey Morriss | DOOM 34 Trey Morriss is a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and former B-52 Electronic Warfare Officer who flew one of the longest combat missions in history during the opening hours of Desert Storm. As part of Operation Senior Surprise, he helped execute a 35-hour, 14,000-mile strike that changed the future of long-range warfare. In his book DOOM 34, Trey captures the crew culture, leadership under pressure, and relentless problem-solving required to launch a war from the air...and make it home. 🔗 Find Trey Online: 📕 Book: DOOM 34 (Available globally — search “DOOM 34”) 🛒 Amazon: https://a.co/d/aR2IujP 📘 Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trey.morriss/ 📘 DOOM 34 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581295749907 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treymorriss/?hl=en 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/treymorriss/ 🎙️ Host Information — AJ Pasciuti | Combat Story AJ Pasciuti is a retired Marine Force Recon Scout Sniper and Infantry Weapons Officer (Marine Gunner), author of Darkhorse: Harnessing Hidden Potential in War and Life, and host of the Combat Story Podcast, where veterans share honest, unfiltered stories of service, leadership, and life after combat. 🔗 Find AJ Online: 📕 Book (Darkhorse): https://www.amazon.com/Darkhorse-Harnessing-Hidden-Potential-Life/dp/1400254973 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajpasciuti/ 📘 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelo-pasciuti/ 🔗 Website: https://www.ajpasciuti.com/ 🎧 Featured Combat Story Episodes with AJ 👉 Combat Story Podcast – Part 1 (USMC Sniper & Force Recon) - Battle of Fallujah | Shooting w/ Chris Kyle | American Sniper | AJ Pasciuti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4QI-5sNeCs 👉 Combat Story Podcast – Part 2 (Sniper vs Sniper Battle) - Killing the Enemy’s Most Lethal Sniper | Force Recon | AJ Pasciuti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Ggly1TGAU 📺 Additional Features & Media 👉 Urban Valor Podcast Feature: https://urbanvalor.com/episode/marine-snipers-eliminate-enemy-sniper-reclaim-stolen-us-sniper-rifle/ 👉 DVIDS – Infantry Marine Course Feature: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff/Comptroller/Innovation/?dvpTag=imc&videoid=790758 Live Better Longer with BUBS Naturals. For A limited time get 20% Off your entire order with code COMBAT at https://www.bubsnaturals.com/

Dauntless Courage: Fallujah II (Profanity Free)

This is a repost of our documentary with all profanity removed to make it accessible to a broader audience. The Second Battle of Fallujah — also known as Operation Phantom Fury — was one of the most intense urban combat engagements fought by U.S. forces since Vietnam. In this gripping documentary, real Marines, soldiers, and corpsmen recount the chaos, courage, and sacrifice that defined Fallujah, Iraq, in November 2004. This is not a scripted Hollywood war story. These are the firsthand voices of men who fought house to house, clearing buildings block by block in what became a defining moment of the Iraq War. Through raw interviews and authentic battlefield audio, this film captures the human side of modern warfare — the camaraderie, the fear, the humor, and the heartbreak that only those who lived it can truly describe. At its core, Battle of Fallujah II is a story of brotherhood under fire. The Marines of 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines (India Company) and their brothers from 1/8 and other units share what it was like to face an enemy that called Fallujah home — an insurgent stronghold fortified by foreign fighters, Al-Qaeda extremists, and jihadists determined to die there. From the first breach through the city’s northern berm to the final house cleared along the Euphrates River, the battle tested every ounce of discipline, endurance, and faith these men had. You’ll hear the personal accounts of hospital corpsmen risking everything to save wounded Marines, snipers like Tony Scardino and Chris Kyle trading shots in the same building, and infantrymen recounting split-second decisions that meant life or death. The film also revisits the leadership and sacrifice of officers and NCOs who never came home — men like Maj. Sean Sims, Capt. Ed Iwan, and Sgt. Maj. Cavaiani, whose courage inspired those still fighting. Each memory in this documentary is seared with authenticity: The claustrophobic streets filled with traps and ambushes. The roar of tanks and AAVs breaching into the city. The eerie quiet before dawn as Marines wrote what they called “death letters” to their families. The moment when a platoon found itself isolated and surrounded, fighting for survival until air support could reach them. Battle of Fallujah II goes beyond tactics and timelines. It’s about what happens after — how these veterans carried the memories of their fallen brothers, how they grappled with loss, and how they continue to honor those who never made it home. This film also examines the broader historical context: the political timing after the 2004 U.S. presidential election, the symbolism of reclaiming Fallujah from Al-Qaeda in Iraq, and the strategic shift toward large-scale urban warfare. For many who served, Fallujah became their generation’s Normandy — a defining battle that shaped the course of their lives and the legacy of the Marine Corps. Throughout the documentary, voices like Elliot Ackerman, Travis Greenwood, and Justin Oliver bring depth to the narrative — reflecting on leadership, moral complexity, and what it means to serve in a fight where the lines between survival and sacrifice blur. The film does not glorify war. It reveals it. From the grit of medevac missions and sniper overwatch to the quiet moments of remembrance years later, this is the raw, unfiltered story of those who stood shoulder to shoulder in one of the fiercest battles of the modern era. 🎖️ Featuring: Medal of Honor recipient US Army Staff Sergeant David Bellevia | Elliot Ackerman | Travis Greenwood | Tony Scardino | Scott Prill | Justin Oliver | Christian Holloway | and the Marines of 3/5 India Company 📅 Timeline: November 2004 – Operation Phantom Fury 📍 Location: Fallujah, Al Anbar Province, Iraq 💬 Themes: Urban warfare and military brotherhood Sacrifice and survival in modern combat PTSD, resilience, and life after war Firsthand veteran testimony and oral history The human cost of the Iraq War Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/ COMBAT and use promo code COMBAT at checkout.