The Spear
A podcast by Modern War Institute at West Point
199 Episodes
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A Machine Gunner's Wound
Published: 03/02/2022 -
Preparing to Evade
Published: 20/01/2022 -
Ambushed in Baghdad
Published: 05/01/2022 -
Fire in the Skies Over Baghdad
Published: 22/12/2021 -
Incoming!
Published: 08/12/2021 -
Shot in Baghdad
Published: 24/11/2021 -
Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2
Published: 10/11/2021 -
Mosul Gets Hot, Part 1
Published: 27/10/2021 -
A Horse Soldier Reflects
Published: 15/10/2021 -
The Decision-Making Crucible of Combat
Published: 22/09/2021 -
Ambush in a Restive Valley
Published: 09/09/2021 -
Battle for the Mosque
Published: 25/08/2021 -
Ambushed Ambushers
Published: 18/08/2021 -
Drone Strike in Kunar
Published: 29/07/2021 -
The Three-Block War in Sadr City
Published: 19/07/2021 -
Finding Balance
Published: 30/06/2021 -
Baghdad, 2003
Published: 17/06/2021 -
In the Air over Anbar
Published: 02/06/2021 -
Reconnaissance Mission Compromised
Published: 25/05/2021 -
Hand-to-Hand Combat, When It's Least Expected
Published: 06/05/2021
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.
