The Spear
A podcast by Modern War Institute at West Point
199 Episodes
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A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley
Published: 6/17/2020 -
Rescue on an Afghan Mountainside
Published: 6/3/2020 -
Taliban Assault at Wanat
Published: 5/22/2020 -
The Fight for Barawala Kalay
Published: 5/8/2020 -
Flying and Landing a Busted, Shot-Up Plane
Published: 4/23/2020 -
One Day in Panjwai
Published: 4/10/2020 -
Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response
Published: 3/27/2020 -
Two Wars in Iraq
Published: 3/11/2020 -
A Direct Hit from a Devastating New Weapon
Published: 3/2/2020 -
Combat, Recovery, and Resilience
Published: 2/21/2020 -
The Largest Air Assault in History
Published: 1/30/2020 -
Contact, Contact, Contact!
Published: 1/15/2020 -
Fighting With a Broken Gun
Published: 1/3/2020 -
A Kiowa Pilot's IED Story
Published: 12/19/2019 -
Operation Strong Eagle III
Published: 12/4/2019 -
Hand-to-Hand Combat
Published: 11/22/2019 -
Protect the Ground Force
Published: 11/7/2019 -
A Medic in Combat
Published: 10/26/2019 -
Remembering the Battle of Mogadishu, Part Two
Published: 10/16/2019 -
Remembering the Battle of Mogadishu, Part One
Published: 10/16/2019
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.