199 Episodes

  1. Rescue Mission in Kunar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 10/11/2024
  13. Combat in a Technological War

    Published: 9/10/2024
  14. A Helicopter and an IED

    Published: 8/27/2024
  15. Sniper Fire in Baghdad

    Published: 8/15/2024
  16. One Day in Panjwai District

    Published: 8/2/2024
  17. No-Fly Zone

    Published: 7/17/2024
  18. Sadr City's Three-Block War

    Published: 7/3/2024
  19. Five Days in Paktia

    Published: 6/20/2024
  20. Apaches in Action

    Published: 6/5/2024

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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.