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In 2003, John Spencer was a platoon leader deployed to Iraq with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. After...
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In 2003, John Spencer was a platoon leader deployed to Iraq with the 173rd Airborne Brigade. After...
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This episode of The Spear features a story from Capt. Steve Beckman. He was commissioned as an...
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Regular listeners of The Spear will know that the majority of the stories we feature are from the...
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In this episode of the MWI Podcast, John Amble is joined by Dr. Casey Wardynski, the assistant...
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