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The Spear

Modern War Institute at West Point

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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227 episodes

  1. Reflections on Being First In 53:57
  2. Foreign Area Officer in Iraq and Southeast Asia 1:09:48
  3. SAG-U Commander's Action Group 1:22:30
  4. ISAF Planner in Afghanistan 1:07:18
  5. Night Stalkers Don’t Quit: An Interview With the Command Team of the 160th SOAR 1:23:53
  6. Psychological Operations in Combat and on the Joint Staff 1:32:35
  7. Explosive Ordnance Technician in Training and Combat 1:26:54
  8. Joint Planner for Security Assistance Group–Ukraine 59:45
  9. The Crucible of Innovation in the Indo-Pacific 1:09:21
  10. Observer, Coach, Trainer at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center 44:42
  11. Commanding a Multi-Domain Effects Battalion in the Indo-Pacific 44:42
  12. Long-Range Precision Fires and the Fight for the First Island Chain 46:00
  13. The Ranger Regiment's Fighting Platoon Sergeant 47:37
  14. Staying Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan 1:07:06
  15. Ranger Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan 1:01:54
  16. Combat Interpreter in Iraq 1:06:02
  17. Route Clearance and Counterbattery in Iraq 55:35
  18. Combat Surgery in Afghanistan 47:31
  19. Recovering a Downed Marine in Afghanistan 1:20:36
  20. Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan 1:17:22
  21. Danger in Mosul 1:08:35
  22. The Battle of Barawala Kalay 58:14
  23. A Marine Platoon in Anbar Province 37:32
  24. Escort Mission Over Anbar 41:28
  25. Forward Air Controller in Ramadi 52:07
  26. Air Force PJs at War 1:04:37
  27. Easter Offensive, 1972 1:27:12
  28. Surprise on the Kunar River 36:20
  29. Rescue Mission in Kunar 53:54
  30. Navy Cross in Iraq 2:06:10
  31. The MQ-9 Reaper in Combat 1:08:34
  32. Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Power of "Yet" 1:09:29
  33. Green Beret, Silver Star 1:05:01
  34. Last Soldier in Afghanistan 31:15
  35. Valor in Sadr City 57:10
  36. The A-10 At War 48:27
  37. A Fight Inside the Wire 1:00:41
  38. Leadership in the Ranger Regiment and 4ID 40:50
  39. Military Cross in Afghanistan 54:56
  40. Emergency Deployment with the Ranger Regiment 1:28:56
  41. Combat in a Technological War 58:54
  42. A Helicopter and an IED 47:55
  43. Sniper Fire in Baghdad 1:09:45
  44. One Day in Panjwai District 49:01
  45. No-Fly Zone 50:59
  46. Sadr City's Three-Block War 29:48
  47. Five Days in Paktia 58:43
  48. Apaches in Action 34:41
  49. Rescue in an Afghan Valley 54:45
  50. A Black Hawk in a Firefight 51:45