The Spear
By Modern War Institute at West Point
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The Spear is a podcast from the Modern War Institute at West Point. It sets out to explore the combat experience, with each episode featuring a guest who tells a detailed and personal story, describing the events and exploring topics like decision-making under stress and what it feels like to be in combat.
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The Ranger Regiment's Fighting Platoon Sergeant
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Staying Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Ranger Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Combat Interpreter in Iraq
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Route Clearance and Counterbattery in Iraq
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Combat Surgery in Afghanistan
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Recovering a Downed Marine in Afghanistan
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ranger Regiment J1 in Afghanistan
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Danger in Mosul
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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The Battle of Barawala Kalay
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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A Marine Platoon in Anbar Province
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Escort Mission Over Anbar
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Forward Air Controller in Ramadi
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May 22, 2025 |
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Air Force PJs at War
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May 07, 2025 |
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Easter Offensive, 1972
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Surprise on the Kunar River
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Rescue Mission in Kunar
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Navy Cross in Iraq
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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The MQ-9 Reaper in Combat
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Power of "Yet"
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Green Beret, Silver Star
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Last Soldier in Afghanistan
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Valor in Sadr City
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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The A-10 At War
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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A Fight Inside the Wire
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Leadership in the Ranger Regiment and 4ID
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Military Cross in Afghanistan
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Emergency Deployment with the Ranger Regiment
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Combat in a Technological War
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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A Helicopter and an IED
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Sniper Fire in Baghdad
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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One Day in Panjwai District
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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No-Fly Zone
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Sadr City's Three-Block War
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Five Days in Paktia
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Apaches in Action
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Rescue in an Afghan Valley
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May 23, 2024 |
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A Black Hawk in a Firefight
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May 08, 2024 |
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Kiowas in Action
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Spectre in the Sky
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Ambush in Uruzgan
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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A Lieutenant's Dilemma in Kosovo
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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The Bridge on the Saddam Canal
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Three Missions in Panjwai District
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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A Lieutenant's Dilemma
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Moral Courage
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Surprise Ambush in Nuristan
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Objective Reindeer
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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In the Skies above Anbar
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Paktika's Ambush Alley
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Apaches Adapting Under Fire
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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SEALs in Iraq
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Across the Fence
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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An Information War with Guns
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Leader and the Damage Done
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Leading with Love
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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History of the World War (Part II)
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Smiling When It Sucks
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Calling in Close Air Support
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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When the Wall Fell
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Battle of Barawala Kalay Valley
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Last Man Out
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May 24, 2023 |
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War on the Home Front
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May 10, 2023 |
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A Chaplain in Ukraine's Trenches
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Bringing the Patriot to Iraq
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Die Going Forward
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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A Medal of Honor Recipient's Origin Story
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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The Strategic Lieutenant
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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That Others May Live
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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The End of the War
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Company Command in Babil
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Saving the Interpreter
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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Advising in El Salvador
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Enemy Inside the FOB
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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A Bad Day in the Arizona Territory
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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On the Banks of the Kunar River
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Walking the Beat in Baghdad
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Black Hawk Into The Fight
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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MPs in Baghdad
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Reflections on Being First In
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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Patrolling the Seam
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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Joint SOF in Name Only
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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Marine Platoon in Baghdad
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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A Machine Gunner on the March Up
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Platoon Leader in Vietnam
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Spectre in the Air
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Attack at Hiep Hoa
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Leaving Afghanistan
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May 25, 2022 |
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Taking the Wrong Trail
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May 11, 2022 |
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SAM Killer Above the No-Fly Zone
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Dilemma on Route Mariners
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Training Civilians for War in Ukraine
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Armor in Ramadi, Part 2
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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Armor in Ramadi, Part 1
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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The Fighting XO
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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A Machine Gunner's Wound
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Preparing to Evade
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Ambushed in Baghdad
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Fire in the Skies Over Baghdad
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Incoming!
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Shot in Baghdad
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Mosul Gets Hot, Part 2
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Mosul Gets Hot, Part 1
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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A Horse Soldier Reflects
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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The Decision-Making Crucible of Combat
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Ambush in a Restive Valley
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Battle for the Mosque
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Ambushed Ambushers
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Aug 18, 2021 |
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Drone Strike in Kunar
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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The Three-Block War in Sadr City
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Finding Balance
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Jun 30, 2021 |
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Baghdad, 2003
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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In the Air over Anbar
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Reconnaissance Mission Compromised
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May 25, 2021 |
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Hand-to-Hand Combat, When It's Least Expected
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May 06, 2021 |
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A UH-60 in a Firefight
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Neutralize the Threat
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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The First Living Medal of Honor Recipient Since Vietnam
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Thirty Seconds on the Ground
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Get the Puma in the Air
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Ambush Alley
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Feb 10, 2021 |
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Apaches into the Fight
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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A Sniper Section's Fight in Ghazni
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Coming in Low
|
Dec 16, 2020 |
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Combat in the Kunar River Valley
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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The Reaper in Combat
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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The Most Challenging Start to a Platoon's Year in Afghanistan
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Spectre Gunship Overhead
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Support the Ground Force
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Hostage Rescue
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Three Missions in Panjwai
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Chasing Ghosts
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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An Infantry Company at War
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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A Platoon's Fight in Paktia Province
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Command and Control
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Calling in the Fast Movers
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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A Tough Fight in the Saw Valley
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Rescue on an Afghan Mountainside
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Taliban Assault at Wanat
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May 22, 2020 |
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The Fight for Barawala Kalay
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May 08, 2020 |
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Flying and Landing a Busted, Shot-Up Plane
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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One Day in Panjwai
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Apr 10, 2020 |
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Tip of the Spear in the Ebola Response
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Two Wars in Iraq
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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A Direct Hit from a Devastating New Weapon
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Combat, Recovery, and Resilience
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Feb 21, 2020 |
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The Largest Air Assault in History
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Contact, Contact, Contact!
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Fighting With a Broken Gun
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Jan 03, 2020 |
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A Kiowa Pilot's IED Story
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Dec 19, 2019 |
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Operation Strong Eagle III
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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Hand-to-Hand Combat
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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Protect the Ground Force
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Nov 07, 2019 |
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A Medic in Combat
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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Remembering the Battle of Mogadishu, Part Two
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Remembering the Battle of Mogadishu, Part One
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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"All Hell Broke Loose"
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Sep 27, 2019 |
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Apaches over Mosul
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Aug 28, 2019 |
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Special Forces on Patrol
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Reacting to an Ambush in Baghdad
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Aug 09, 2019 |
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A Taliban Ambush in Helmand
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Jul 17, 2019 |
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A Marine Platoon's War in Anbar
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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Delivering Aid in the Middle of a War
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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By, With, and Through: Inside the Battle for Mosul
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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Apaches Overhead in Baghdad
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May 22, 2019 |
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The Second Battle of Fallujah
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May 08, 2019 |
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A Helicopter Mission During the Invasion of Iraq
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Apr 24, 2019 |
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Drafted Twice: From the NFL to Vietnam and Back
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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A Medal of Honor Recipient's Story
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Mar 27, 2019 |
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Never Leave a Fallen Comrade
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Mar 13, 2019 |
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Nerve Agent Attack in Britain
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Feb 27, 2019 |
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Kiowas in the Pech River Valley
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Feb 15, 2019 |
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Katyusha Rockets Inbound
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Feb 01, 2019 |
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First Into Afghanistan
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Jan 16, 2019 |
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The Fight that Earned a Platoon Leader the Silver Star
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Jan 02, 2019 |
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The Battle of Mogadishu, Part Two
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Dec 19, 2018 |
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The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One
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Dec 06, 2018 |
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Surviving a Direct Hit
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Nov 21, 2018 |
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Split-Second Decision
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Nov 08, 2018 |
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The First IRAM Attack in Iraq
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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An Infantry Company's War in Afghanistan
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Oct 10, 2018 |
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Combat Outpost Keating
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Sep 26, 2018 |
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A Platoon Leader's First Combat Missions
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Sep 12, 2018 |
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Surviving an IED Blast, then Returning to War, Part 2
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Aug 29, 2018 |
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Surviving an IED Blast, then Returning to War, Part 1
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Aug 15, 2018 |
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A Green-on-Blue Attack in Nangarhar
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Aug 01, 2018 |
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The Battle of Wanat
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Jul 12, 2018 |
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An Ambush in Musa Qala
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Jun 27, 2018 |
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Under Fire, from Iraq to Afghanistan
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Jun 14, 2018 |
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A Marine Platoon in Anbar
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May 23, 2018 |
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Crossing the Berm in 2003
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May 15, 2018 |
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The Free Burma Rangers in Iraq
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May 03, 2018 |
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Desert Storm Air Assault
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Apr 18, 2018 |
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Apaches on Station
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Apr 05, 2018 |
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The Battle of Barg-e Matal
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Mar 21, 2018 |
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A 2003 Helicopter Mission Deep into Iraq
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Mar 06, 2018 |
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The First Firefighters at the World Trade Center on 9/11
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Feb 22, 2018 |
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Return Fire and Assault the Objective
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Feb 08, 2018 |
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Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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Surviving a Katyusha Rocket Attack
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Jan 11, 2018 |
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A Firefight on the Edge of Sadr City
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Dec 27, 2017 |
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The "Lob Bomb" Attack on COP Callahan
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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The Battle of COP Keating
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Nov 28, 2017 |
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An Incoming Grenade and a Split-Second Decision
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Nov 15, 2017 |
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Green on Blue
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Nov 01, 2017 |
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The First Special Forces Teams into Afghanistan
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Oct 18, 2017 |
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Fighting Inside Grenade Range
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Oct 05, 2017 |
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An EFP Strike and Recovery from the Wounds of War
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Sep 20, 2017 |
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In the Pentagon on 9/11
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Sep 06, 2017 |
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Operation Blowfish
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Aug 22, 2017 |
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Face to Face with a Suicide Bomber
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Aug 09, 2017 |
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Combat Stories from the Invasion of Iraq
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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An Insider Attack in Afghanistan
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Jul 12, 2017 |
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A Firefight on the Edge of Sadr City
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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The Battle of Barg-e Matal
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Jul 05, 2017 |