Podcast: The Spear – Across the Fence
In 1966, John “Tilt” Meyer enlisted in the US Army and promptly violated a well-known adage to...
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Timothy Heck | 09.27.23
In 1966, John “Tilt” Meyer enlisted in the US Army and promptly violated a well-known adage to...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 09.13.23
When an infantry battalion is operating tactically, its actions rarely have the possibility of...
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“Trust your NCOs” is common advice given to every new lieutenant. This adage, the...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 08.16.23
In 1995, Robert Craven was a teenage high school dropout with a baby on the way. Looking for...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 08.02.23
Long before Mel Brooks gave us an iconic image of soldiers conducting a fruitless task, he was...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 07.19.23
In 2002, just weeks out of Ranger School, Dan Stuewe became a platoon leader in the 101st Airborne...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 07.06.23
In 2006, a small US Army element left its base in Ramadi, Iraq on a movement-to-contact patrol....
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 06.21.23
As a new military police platoon leader, Robin Fontes unexpectedly found herself present at a...
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