9/11 Wasn’t a Surprise… Here’s Why

9/11 felt sudden to most people.

But when you study history, you start to see the pattern—

embassy bombings, the USS Cole, and years of warning signs leading up to that day.

This is a perspective you don’t hear often… and one that changes how you see everything that followed.

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🎙️ Guest Information — Alexander Lemons

Alexander Lemons is a former U.S. Marine Scout Sniper and Bronze Star recipient who served multiple combat deployments during the Iraq War, including Nasiriyah and Fallujah. He is the co-author of War Body: A Marine Sniper and the Hidden Violence of Modern Warfare, a powerful look at the hidden physical and psychological costs of combat and what war leaves behind long after the shooting stops.

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🎙️ 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.

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