Podcast: The Spear – Calling in the Fast Movers
In 2006, a small US Army element left its base in Ramadi, Iraq on a movement-to-contact patrol....
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Podcast: The Spear – A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley
In this episode of The Spear, Sgt. 1st Class Sean Ambriz shares a story from his first deployment...
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Podcast: The Spear – Rescue on an Afghan Mountainside
This episode of The Spear features a conversation with Josh Webster. A US Army officer, he...
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Podcast: The Spear – Taliban Assault at Wanat
On July 13, 2008, around 200 Taliban fighters attacked a group of US soldiers, along with a small...
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Podcast: The Spear – The Fight for Barawala Kalay
In 2010 Kevin Mott’s unit deployed to eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. An intense...
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Podcast: The Spear – Flying and Landing a Busted, Shot-Up Plane
This episode of The Spear features our first conversation with a fixed-wing aircraft pilot—US Air...
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Podcast: The Spear – One Day in Panjwai
Our guest on this episode of The Spear is Maj. Brian Kitching. A US Army officer with—as...
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Podcast: The Spear – Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response
In late 2014, the US Army began planning to send soldiers to participate in a response to an...
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