The Spear
A podcast by Modern War Institute at West Point
199 Episodes
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Rescue Mission in Kunar
Published: 28/03/2025 -
Navy Cross in Iraq
Published: 12/03/2025 -
The MQ-9 Reaper in Combat
Published: 13/02/2025 -
Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Power of "Yet"
Published: 29/01/2025 -
Green Beret, Silver Star
Published: 07/01/2025 -
Last Soldier in Afghanistan
Published: 02/01/2025 -
Valor in Sadr City
Published: 12/12/2024 -
The A-10 At War
Published: 05/12/2024 -
A Fight Inside the Wire
Published: 22/11/2024 -
Leadership in the Ranger Regiment and 4ID
Published: 06/11/2024 -
Military Cross in Afghanistan
Published: 18/10/2024 -
Emergency Deployment with the Ranger Regiment
Published: 11/10/2024 -
Combat in a Technological War
Published: 10/09/2024 -
A Helicopter and an IED
Published: 27/08/2024 -
Sniper Fire in Baghdad
Published: 15/08/2024 -
One Day in Panjwai District
Published: 02/08/2024 -
No-Fly Zone
Published: 17/07/2024 -
Sadr City's Three-Block War
Published: 03/07/2024 -
Five Days in Paktia
Published: 20/06/2024 -
Apaches in Action
Published: 05/06/2024
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.
