Podcast: The Spear – The Fight for Barawala Kalay
In 2010 Kevin Mott’s unit deployed to eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. An intense...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 05.08.20 | The Spear
In 2010 Kevin Mott’s unit deployed to eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province. An intense...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 04.29.20 | MWI Podcast
Is Kim Jong-Un alive or dead? We don’t actually know—and that’s remarkable. It’s also...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 04.23.20 | The Spear
This episode of The Spear features our first conversation with a fixed-wing aircraft pilot—US Air...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 04.10.20 | The Spear
Our guest on this episode of The Spear is Maj. Brian Kitching. A US Army officer with—as...
Read MoreJohn Amble | 03.27.20 | The Spear
In late 2014, the US Army began planning to send soldiers to participate in a response to an...
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