199 Episodes

  1. Rescue in an Afghan Valley

    Published: 5/23/2024
  2. A Black Hawk in a Firefight

    Published: 5/8/2024
  3. Kiowas in Action

    Published: 4/25/2024
  4. Spectre in the Sky

    Published: 4/11/2024
  5. Ambush in Uruzgan

    Published: 3/27/2024
  6. A Lieutenant's Dilemma in Kosovo

    Published: 3/13/2024
  7. The Bridge on the Saddam Canal

    Published: 2/28/2024
  8. Three Missions in Panjwai District

    Published: 2/14/2024
  9. A Lieutenant's Dilemma

    Published: 1/31/2024
  10. Moral Courage

    Published: 1/17/2024
  11. Surprise Ambush in Nuristan

    Published: 1/3/2024
  12. Objective Reindeer

    Published: 12/22/2023
  13. MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan

    Published: 12/7/2023
  14. In the Skies above Anbar

    Published: 11/23/2023
  15. Paktika's Ambush Alley

    Published: 11/8/2023
  16. Apaches Adapting Under Fire

    Published: 10/25/2023
  17. SEALs in Iraq

    Published: 10/11/2023
  18. Across the Fence

    Published: 9/27/2023
  19. An Information War with Guns

    Published: 9/13/2023
  20. The Leader and the Damage Done

    Published: 8/30/2023

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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.