199 Episodes

  1. On the Banks of the Kunar River

    Published: 11/9/2022
  2. Walking the Beat in Baghdad

    Published: 10/26/2022
  3. Black Hawk Into The Fight

    Published: 10/13/2022
  4. MPs in Baghdad

    Published: 9/28/2022
  5. Reflections on Being First In

    Published: 9/14/2022
  6. Patrolling the Seam

    Published: 8/31/2022
  7. Joint SOF in Name Only

    Published: 8/17/2022
  8. Marine Platoon in Baghdad

    Published: 8/3/2022
  9. A Machine Gunner on the March Up

    Published: 7/20/2022
  10. Platoon Leader in Vietnam

    Published: 7/6/2022
  11. Spectre in the Air

    Published: 6/22/2022
  12. Attack at Hiep Hoa

    Published: 6/8/2022
  13. Leaving Afghanistan

    Published: 5/25/2022
  14. Taking the Wrong Trail

    Published: 5/11/2022
  15. SAM Killer Above the No-Fly Zone

    Published: 4/27/2022
  16. Dilemma on Route Mariners

    Published: 4/13/2022
  17. Training Civilians for War in Ukraine

    Published: 4/1/2022
  18. Armor in Ramadi, Part 2

    Published: 3/17/2022
  19. Armor in Ramadi, Part 1

    Published: 3/3/2022
  20. The Fighting XO

    Published: 2/16/2022

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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.