In 2005, Jeff Marshburn was a reconnaissance platoon leader in the 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, in Mosul, Iraq. While leading his platoon during the battalion's first contact with the enemy, several of his troops were wounded in action. In this episode of The Spear, Jeff recounts the lessons learned from his many combat missions in Iraq, with an em ... Show More
Sep 10
Recovering a Downed Marine in Afghanistan
<p>During his service as a combat rescue officer in the US Air Force, Captain Sal Sferrazza and his team of Air Force pararescue jumpers were deployed to Afghanistan, where their mission set included casualty evacuation, personnel recovery, and reintegration operations. In this e ... Show More
1h 20m
Aug 29
Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan
<p>While serving as an infantry officer in the 75th Ranger Regiment, First Lieutenant Scott Filbert was deployed to Afghanistan to serve as the J1, or personnel officer, for a joint special operations task force. In this episode of The Spear, Scott describes the leadership lesson ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 2021
A Conversation With an Afghan General
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>Brig. Gen. Khoshal Sadat, a former Afghan deputy minister for security, has held some of the highest ranks in the Afghan security forces and government. </p><p>From the moment Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, the United State ... Show More
46m 24s
Jul 2023
US soldier in North Korea - many questions remain
What prompted the 23-year-old US serviceman, Private Travis King, to give his escort the slip at Seoul airport in South Korea and to cross into the north? More than 24 four hours since the story broke, many questions remain unanswered about him, his motives, and the consequences ... Show More
48m 19s
May 2022
Война. День 82. Как сотрудник штаба Навального попал на войну
В подкасте "Что это было" о восемьдесят втором дне войны мы расскажем историю одного российского контрактника, который отправился на войну, но отказался ее продолжить. 0:00 Приветствие. Ведущий - Илья Кизиров00:32 Как контрактник российской армии оказался в Украине, а потом отказ ... Show More
15m 15s