The Spear

Podcast: The Spear – Surprise on the Kunar River

John Amble | 04.10.25

In this episode of The Spear, John Amble is joined by Maj. John A. Meyer. In 2007, he was a...

Podcast: The Spear – Rescue Mission in Kunar

John Amble | 03.28.25

This episode of The Spear features a conversation with Josh Webster. A US Army officer, he...

Podcast: The Spear – Navy Cross in Iraq

Charles Faint | 03.15.25

In this episode, Brian Chontosh, a retired Marine Corps officer, talks with MWI’s Charlie...

Podcast: The Spear – The MQ-9 Reaper in Combat

John Amble | 02.13.25

This episode represents a first for The Spear—a conversation with a pilot of the MQ-9, what...

Podcast: The Spear – The Power of “Yet”

Charles Faint | 01.30.25

Lieutenant Colonel Liam Walsh currently serves as the commander of the 4th Battalion of the 9th...

Podcast: The Spear – Green Beret, Silver Star

Charles Faint | 01.15.25

Sergeant Major Chuck Ritter overcame a series of bad decisions in his youth—as well as a rough...

Podcast: The Spear – Last Soldier in Afghanistan

Timothy Heck | 01.02.25

On August 30, 2021, General Chris Donahue stepped onto the ramp of the last American C-17 in...

Podcast: The Spear – Valor in Sadr City

Charles Faint | 12.18.24

Long before his selection as the fifteenth sergeant major of the Army, Dan Dailey served multiple...

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