{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"He Was in Vietnam Before the War Began | Reconnaissance Man Ep. 1","description":"Before Vietnam became the war America remembers, James Lyle Steele was already in it. In Episode 1 of Reconnaissance Man, \u201cGood Morning, Vietnam,\u201d Steele takes us into the earliest days of America\u2019s involvement in the war, when the mission was still forming, the battlefield was still being understood, and the cost was already very real. A retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel and one of the original generation of Marine reconnaissance men, Steele describes a brutal and fast-changing fight shaped by booby traps, poisoned bamboo, hidden tunnels, ambushes, helicopter assaults, and constant adaptation. This is not a distant retelling. It is a firsthand account from a man who was there before most Americans even understood the war had begun. Created by investigative journalist Ashly McGlone in collaboration with the Marine Reconnaissance Foundation, and brought to life by Combat Story, Reconnaissance Man is a nine-part limited series following Steele\u2019s extraordinary 30-year military career through Vietnam, the Cold War, and beyond. &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Guest \u2014 James Lyle Steele James Lyle Steele is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel whose 30-year career carried him through Vietnam, the Cold War, and beyond. A member of the original generation of Marine reconnaissance men, Steele\u2019s story offers a rare firsthand look at war, survival, and service across decades of American military history. Ashly McGlone is an investigative journalist and the creator of Reconnaissance Man. As Steele\u2019s granddaughter, she pairs reporting, narration, and historical context with family connection to bring his extraordinary story to life with depth and care. \ud83d\udd17 Find Reconnaissance Man and Ashly McGlone Online: \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reconnaissanceman\/ \ud83d\udcd8 Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ashlyreports\/ \ud83d\udd17 X: https:\/\/x.com\/ReconManPod \ud83d\udd17 X: https:\/\/x.com\/AshlyReports &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f&amp;nbsp;Host \u2014 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. \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 \u2014 Part 1 (USMC Sniper &amp;amp; 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 \u2014 Part 2 (Sniper vs. Sniper Battle) Killing the Enemy\u2019s Most Lethal Sniper | Force Recon | AJ Pasciuti https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=p5Ggly1TGAU &amp;nbsp; Chapters: 00:00 Reconnaissance Man Intro 01:42 The Cost of Fighting in Vietnam 02:46 Before Vietnam Became America\u2019s War 04:47 Meet James Lyle Steele 06:27 Good Morning, Vietnam 07:37 Learning How the War Was Really Fought 10:56 Tigers, Vipers, and the Terrain 14:41 Poisoned Bamboo and Booby Traps 16:27 The Ho Chi Minh Trail and Tunnel Warfare 21:16 Why the Enemy Was So Hard to Fight 22:03 Hidden Weapons, Firefights, and Guides 23:58 The South Vietnamese Forces He Respected 26:06 Why He Wanted to Stay 26:32 The Train Ambush That Should Have Killed Him 28:26 The First Helicopter Assault of the War 30:21 \u201cGeneral Taylor, Go Home\u201d 31:43 The Helicopter Crash 34:00 What Americans Weren\u2019t Being Told 34:40 Next Episode: Cuba 35:37 Credits ","author_name":"Combat Story","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/435765","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41005865\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201216720"}