208 Episodes

  1. Attack at Hiep Hoa

    Published: 6/8/2022

  2. Leaving Afghanistan

    Published: 5/25/2022

  3. Taking the Wrong Trail

    Published: 5/11/2022

  4. SAM Killer Above the No-Fly Zone

    Published: 4/27/2022

  5. Dilemma on Route Mariners

    Published: 4/13/2022

  6. Training Civilians for War in Ukraine

    Published: 4/1/2022

  7. Armor in Ramadi, Part 2

    Published: 3/17/2022

  8. Armor in Ramadi, Part 1

    Published: 3/3/2022

  9. The Fighting XO

    Published: 2/16/2022

  10. A Machine Gunner's Wound

    Published: 2/3/2022

  11. Preparing to Evade

    Published: 1/20/2022

  12. Ambushed in Baghdad

    Published: 1/5/2022

  13. Fire in the Skies Over Baghdad

    Published: 12/22/2021

  14. Incoming!

    Published: 12/8/2021

  15. Shot in Baghdad

    Published: 11/24/2021

  16. Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2

    Published: 11/10/2021

  17. Mosul Gets Hot, Part 1

    Published: 10/27/2021

  18. A Horse Soldier Reflects

    Published: 10/15/2021

  19. The Decision-Making Crucible of Combat

    Published: 9/22/2021

  20. Ambush in a Restive Valley

    Published: 9/9/2021

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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.