207 Episodes

  1. Danger in Mosul

    Published: 8/8/2025
  2. The Battle of Barawala Kalay

    Published: 7/31/2025
  3. A Marine Platoon in Anbar Province

    Published: 6/19/2025
  4. Escort Mission Over Anbar

    Published: 6/5/2025
  5. Forward Air Controller in Ramadi

    Published: 5/22/2025
  6. Air Force PJs at War

    Published: 5/7/2025
  7. Easter Offensive, 1972

    Published: 4/25/2025
  8. Surprise on the Kunar River

    Published: 4/10/2025
  9. Rescue Mission in Kunar

    Published: 3/28/2025
  10. Navy Cross in Iraq

    Published: 3/12/2025
  11. The MQ-9 Reaper in Combat

    Published: 2/13/2025
  12. Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Power of "Yet"

    Published: 1/29/2025
  13. Green Beret, Silver Star

    Published: 1/7/2025
  14. Last Soldier in Afghanistan

    Published: 1/2/2025
  15. Valor in Sadr City

    Published: 12/12/2024
  16. The A-10 At War

    Published: 12/5/2024
  17. A Fight Inside the Wire

    Published: 11/22/2024
  18. Leadership in the Ranger Regiment and 4ID

    Published: 11/6/2024
  19. Military Cross in Afghanistan

    Published: 10/18/2024
  20. Emergency Deployment with the Ranger Regiment

    Published: 10/11/2024

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The Spear is a podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. It sets out to explore the combat experience, with each episode featuring a guest who tells a detailed and personal story, describing the events and exploring topics like decision-making under stress and what it feels like to be in combat.