Podcast: The Spear – Ambush in Uruzgan
In 2004, Lt. Col. Blake Schwartz was an infantry platoon leader deployed in Uruzgan province,...
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In 2004, Lt. Col. Blake Schwartz was an infantry platoon leader deployed in Uruzgan province,...
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