Podcast: The Spear – Objective Reindeer
In the dark skies over western Iraq one night in June 2003, US military aircraft from the 160th...
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Timothy Heck | 12.22.23 | The Spear
In the dark skies over western Iraq one night in June 2003, US military aircraft from the 160th...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 12.07.23 | The Spear
This episode of The Spear features a story from US Air Force Major Joe “TBar” Ritter. A remotely...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 11.23.23 | The Spear
In 2007, Marines in western Iraq began actively patrolling areas near the Syrian border in an...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 10.11.23 | The Spear
In 2010, Rick Witt commanded a SEAL team preparing to deploy to Iraq. At that point in his career,...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 09.27.23 | The Spear
In 1966, John “Tilt” Meyer enlisted in the US Army and promptly violated a well-known adage to...
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