208 Episodes

  1. An Ambush in Musa Qala

    Published: 27/06/2018

  2. Under Fire, from Iraq to Afghanistan

    Published: 14/06/2018

  3. A Marine Platoon in Anbar

    Published: 23/05/2018

  4. Crossing the Berm in 2003

    Published: 15/05/2018

  5. The Free Burma Rangers in Iraq

    Published: 3/05/2018

  6. Desert Storm Air Assault

    Published: 18/04/2018

  7. Apaches on Station

    Published: 5/04/2018

  8. The Battle of Barg-e Matal

    Published: 21/03/2018

  9. A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq

    Published: 6/03/2018

  10. The First Firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11

    Published: 22/02/2018

  11. Return Fire and Assault the Objective

    Published: 8/02/2018

  12. Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber

    Published: 24/01/2018

  13. Surviving a Katyusha Rocket Attack

    Published: 11/01/2018

  14. A Firefight on the Edge of Sadr City

    Published: 27/12/2017

  15. The "Lob Bomb" Attack on COP Callahan

    Published: 13/12/2017

  16. The Battle of COP Keating

    Published: 28/11/2017

  17. An Incoming Grenade and a Split-Second Decision

    Published: 15/11/2017

  18. Green on Blue

    Published: 1/11/2017

  19. The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan

    Published: 18/10/2017

  20. Fighting Inside Grenade Range

    Published: 5/10/2017

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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.

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