Podcast: The Spear – A Chaplain in Ukraine’s Trenches
In 2014, when Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and Crimea, Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a Jesuit priest,...
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Timothy Heck | 04.26.23 | The Spear
In 2014, when Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and Crimea, Father Andriy Zelinskyy, a Jesuit priest,...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 04.12.23 | The Spear
In 2018, Master Sgt. Zach Rosser was a brand-new platoon sergeant in a Patriot missile battery....
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 03.29.23 | The Spear
The first half of Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee’s career took him from the Oklahoma National Guard to...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 03.15.23 | The Spear
Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee always wanted to be in the military. Influenced by Hollywood and his...
Read MoreTimothy Heck | 03.01.23 | The Spear
Many episodes of The Spear have focused on junior officers at the tactical level, whether it be...
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