199 Episodes

  1. The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One

    Published: 12/6/2018
  2. Surviving a Direct Hit

    Published: 11/21/2018
  3. Split-Second Decision

    Published: 11/8/2018
  4. The First IRAM Attack in Iraq

    Published: 10/24/2018
  5. An Infantry Company's War in Afghanistan

    Published: 10/10/2018
  6. Combat Outpost Keating

    Published: 9/26/2018
  7. A Platoon Leader's First Combat Missions

    Published: 9/12/2018
  8. Surviving an IED Blast, then Returning to War, Part 2

    Published: 8/29/2018
  9. Surviving an IED Blast, then Returning to War, Part 1

    Published: 8/15/2018
  10. A Green-on-Blue Attack in Nangarhar

    Published: 8/1/2018
  11. The Battle of Wanat

    Published: 7/12/2018
  12. An Ambush in Musa Qala

    Published: 6/27/2018
  13. Under Fire, from Iraq to Afghanistan

    Published: 6/14/2018
  14. A Marine Platoon in Anbar

    Published: 5/23/2018
  15. Crossing the Berm in 2003

    Published: 5/15/2018
  16. The Free Burma Rangers in Iraq

    Published: 5/3/2018
  17. Desert Storm Air Assault

    Published: 4/18/2018
  18. Apaches on Station

    Published: 4/5/2018
  19. The Battle of Barg-e Matal

    Published: 3/21/2018
  20. A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq

    Published: 3/6/2018

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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.