The Spear
A podcast by Modern War Institute at West Point
199 Episodes
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Rescue in an Afghan Valley
Published: 5/23/2024 -
A Black Hawk in a Firefight
Published: 5/8/2024 -
Kiowas in Action
Published: 4/25/2024 -
Spectre in the Sky
Published: 4/11/2024 -
Ambush in Uruzgan
Published: 3/27/2024 -
A Lieutenant's Dilemma in Kosovo
Published: 3/13/2024 -
The Bridge on the Saddam Canal
Published: 2/28/2024 -
Three Missions in Panjwai District
Published: 2/14/2024 -
A Lieutenant's Dilemma
Published: 1/31/2024 -
Moral Courage
Published: 1/17/2024 -
Surprise Ambush in Nuristan
Published: 1/3/2024 -
Objective Reindeer
Published: 12/22/2023 -
MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan
Published: 12/7/2023 -
In the Skies above Anbar
Published: 11/23/2023 -
Paktika's Ambush Alley
Published: 11/8/2023 -
Apaches Adapting Under Fire
Published: 10/25/2023 -
SEALs in Iraq
Published: 10/11/2023 -
Across the Fence
Published: 9/27/2023 -
An Information War with Guns
Published: 9/13/2023 -
The Leader and the Damage Done
Published: 8/30/2023
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.