208 Episodes

  1. An Ambush in Musa Qala

    Published: 6/27/2018

  2. Under Fire, from Iraq to Afghanistan

    Published: 6/14/2018

  3. A Marine Platoon in Anbar

    Published: 5/23/2018

  4. Crossing the Berm in 2003

    Published: 5/15/2018

  5. The Free Burma Rangers in Iraq

    Published: 5/3/2018

  6. Desert Storm Air Assault

    Published: 4/18/2018

  7. Apaches on Station

    Published: 4/5/2018

  8. The Battle of Barg-e Matal

    Published: 3/21/2018

  9. A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq

    Published: 3/6/2018

  10. The First Firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11

    Published: 2/22/2018

  11. Return Fire and Assault the Objective

    Published: 2/8/2018

  12. Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber

    Published: 1/24/2018

  13. Surviving a Katyusha Rocket Attack

    Published: 1/11/2018

  14. A Firefight on the Edge of Sadr City

    Published: 12/27/2017

  15. The "Lob Bomb" Attack on COP Callahan

    Published: 12/13/2017

  16. The Battle of COP Keating

    Published: 11/28/2017

  17. An Incoming Grenade and a Split-Second Decision

    Published: 11/15/2017

  18. Green on Blue

    Published: 11/1/2017

  19. The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan

    Published: 10/18/2017

  20. Fighting Inside Grenade Range

    Published: 10/5/2017

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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.