199 Episodes

  1. A Machine Gunner's Wound

    Published: 2/3/2022
  2. Preparing to Evade

    Published: 1/20/2022
  3. Ambushed in Baghdad

    Published: 1/5/2022
  4. Fire in the Skies Over Baghdad

    Published: 12/22/2021
  5. Incoming!

    Published: 12/8/2021
  6. Shot in Baghdad

    Published: 11/24/2021
  7. Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2

    Published: 11/10/2021
  8. Mosul Gets Hot, Part 1

    Published: 10/27/2021
  9. A Horse Soldier Reflects

    Published: 10/15/2021
  10. The Decision-Making Crucible of Combat

    Published: 9/22/2021
  11. Ambush in a Restive Valley

    Published: 9/9/2021
  12. Battle for the Mosque

    Published: 8/25/2021
  13. Ambushed Ambushers

    Published: 8/18/2021
  14. Drone Strike in Kunar

    Published: 7/29/2021
  15. The Three-Block War in Sadr City

    Published: 7/19/2021
  16. Finding Balance

    Published: 6/30/2021
  17. Baghdad, 2003

    Published: 6/17/2021
  18. In the Air over Anbar

    Published: 6/2/2021
  19. Reconnaissance Mission Compromised

    Published: 5/25/2021
  20. Hand-to-Hand Combat, When It's Least Expected

    Published: 5/6/2021

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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.