{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From the Streets, to Service, to Stand-Up: Michael D\u2019Angelo\u2019s Military Comedy Mission","description":"In this episode of Combat Story, we sit down with Michael D\u2019Angelo \u2014 a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who turned a turbulent childhood, military service, and hard-earned life lessons into a career built on laughter and connection. Raised in a rough environment where stability was never guaranteed, Michael found in the Marine Corps something he didn\u2019t have growing up: structure, purpose, and a way out. Serving as a Marine machine gunner, the Corps gave him direction \u2014 and later, perspective \u2014 on both pain and resilience. After leaving the military, Michael found a new mission through comedy, using humor as a tool for healing, truth-telling, and connection. He went on to found the Rapid Fire Comedy Tour, bringing stand-up comedy directly to troops, veterans, and first responders across the country \u2014 meeting people where they are and reminding them they\u2019re not alone. On this episode, we explore how the Marine Corps reshaped a young man searching for escape, how comedy became a second form of service, and why laughter might be one of the most underrated survival skills in the veteran community. While this episode doesn\u2019t focus on combat experiences, it stays true to our core mission of uplifting veteran voices and exploring the many paths of service after the uniform comes off. And fair warning \u2014 this one is absolutely hilarious. You won\u2019t want to miss it. \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f   Guest Information \u2014 Michael D\u2019Angelo | Rapid Fire Comedy Tour Michael D\u2019Angelo is a veteran comedian and creator behind the Rapid Fire Comedy Tour, a mission-driven comedy experience supporting military morale, connection, and veteran communities through humor. \ud83d\udd17 Find Michael D\u2019Angelo Online: \ud83c\udfa4 Rapid Fire Comedy Tour: https:\/\/www.rapidfirecomedytour.org \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram (Tour): @rapidfirecomedytour \ud83c\udfad Character Monologues \/ Skits: @skitmos \ud83d\udc64 Personal Instagram: @michaeltheangelo    \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Host Information \u2014 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.  \ud83d\udd17 Find AJ Online: \ud83d\udcd5 Book (Darkhorse): https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Darkhorse-Harnessing-Hidden-Potential-Life\/dp\/1400254973 \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ajpasciuti\/ \ud83d\udcd8 LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angelo-pasciuti\/ \ud83d\udd17 Website: https:\/\/www.ajpasciuti.com\/ \ud83c\udfa7 Featured Combat Story Episodes with AJ \ud83d\udc49 Combat Story Podcast \u2013 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 \ud83d\udc49 Combat Story Podcast \u2013 Part 2 (Sniper vs Sniper Battle) - Killing the Enemy\u2019s Most Lethal Sniper | Force Recon | AJ Pasciuti https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p5Ggly1TGAU \ud83d\udcfa Additional Features & Media \ud83d\udc49 Urban Valor Podcast Feature: https:\/\/urbanvalor.com\/episode\/marine-snipers-eliminate-enemy-sniper-reclaim-stolen-us-sniper-rifle\/ \ud83d\udc49 DVIDS \u2013 Infantry Marine Course Feature: https:\/\/www.nationalguard.mil\/Leadership\/Joint-Staff\/Comptroller\/Innovation\/?dvpTag=imc&videoid=790758   ","author_name":"Combat Story","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/435765","html":"