208 Episodes

  1. A Medal of Honor Recipient's Origin Story

    Published: 3/15/2023

  2. The Strategic Lieutenant

    Published: 3/1/2023

  3. That Others May Live

    Published: 2/15/2023

  4. The End of the War

    Published: 2/1/2023

  5. Company Command in Babil

    Published: 1/18/2023

  6. Saving the Interpreter

    Published: 1/4/2023

  7. Advising in El Salvador

    Published: 12/21/2022

  8. Enemy Inside the FOB

    Published: 12/7/2022

  9. A Bad Day in the Arizona Territory

    Published: 11/23/2022

  10. On the Banks of the Kunar River

    Published: 11/9/2022

  11. Walking the Beat in Baghdad

    Published: 10/26/2022

  12. Black Hawk Into The Fight

    Published: 10/13/2022

  13. MPs in Baghdad

    Published: 9/28/2022

  14. Reflections on Being First In

    Published: 9/14/2022

  15. Patrolling the Seam

    Published: 8/31/2022

  16. Joint SOF in Name Only

    Published: 8/17/2022

  17. Marine Platoon in Baghdad

    Published: 8/3/2022

  18. A Machine Gunner on the March Up

    Published: 7/20/2022

  19. Platoon Leader in Vietnam

    Published: 7/6/2022

  20. Spectre in the Air

    Published: 6/22/2022

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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.