Long-Range Precision Fires and the Fight for the First Island Chain
In this episode of The Spear, host Dr. Charlie Faint speaks with Lieutenant Colonel Ben Blane about the rapid evolution of long-range precision fires and the Army’s shift toward multidomain operations...
20 Apr 46min
The Ranger Regiment's Fighting Platoon Sergeant
In this episode hosted by MWI's Charlie Faint, Retired Command Sergeant Major Curt Donaldson reflects on a career shaped by the 75th Ranger Regiment’s relentless standards, emphasizing that true leade...
6 Apr 47min
Staying Alive in Iraq and Afghanistan
As a young platoon leader in Iraq during the 2003 invasion, John Faunce experienced the chaos of combat, including shifting missions, limited intelligence, and the need to rely on soldiers’ input to m...
24 Mar 1h 7min
Ranger Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
In this episode of The Spear, author, journalist, and former US Army Ranger Marty Skovlund sits down with Dr. Charlie Faint to discuss a journey from a rural upbringing in South Dakota to the front li...
10 Mar 1h 1min
Combat Interpreter in Iraq
Ayman Kafel and his family survived civil wars in Lebanon and Liberia before immigrating to the United States. Following the September 11 attacks, Ayman enlisted in the US Army and deployed to Iraq, w...
10 Feb 1h 6min
Route Clearance and Counterbattery in Iraq
JJ Pinter graduated from West Point and was commissioned as a field artillery officer. A few short years after 9/11, JJ found himself in Iraq, leading route clearance missions and performing counterba...
16 Jan 55min
Combat Surgery in Afghanistan
Fred Lough began his Army career as an engineer officer before deciding to leave military service to attend medical school and become a surgeon. After rejoining the Army to support the Global War on T...
19 Nov 202547min
Recovering a Downed Marine in Afghanistan
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 cas...
10 Sep 20251h 20min
