208 Episodes

  1. A Medal of Honor Recipient's Origin Story

    Published: 15/03/2023

  2. The Strategic Lieutenant

    Published: 1/03/2023

  3. That Others May Live

    Published: 15/02/2023

  4. The End of the War

    Published: 1/02/2023

  5. Company Command in Babil

    Published: 18/01/2023

  6. Saving the Interpreter

    Published: 4/01/2023

  7. Advising in El Salvador

    Published: 21/12/2022

  8. Enemy Inside the FOB

    Published: 7/12/2022

  9. A Bad Day in the Arizona Territory

    Published: 23/11/2022

  10. On the Banks of the Kunar River

    Published: 9/11/2022

  11. Walking the Beat in Baghdad

    Published: 26/10/2022

  12. Black Hawk Into The Fight

    Published: 13/10/2022

  13. MPs in Baghdad

    Published: 28/09/2022

  14. Reflections on Being First In

    Published: 14/09/2022

  15. Patrolling the Seam

    Published: 31/08/2022

  16. Joint SOF in Name Only

    Published: 17/08/2022

  17. Marine Platoon in Baghdad

    Published: 3/08/2022

  18. A Machine Gunner on the March Up

    Published: 20/07/2022

  19. Platoon Leader in Vietnam

    Published: 6/07/2022

  20. Spectre in the Air

    Published: 22/06/2022

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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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