Operation Strong Eagle III

December 04, 2019 00:48:05
Operation Strong Eagle III
The Spear
Operation Strong Eagle III

Dec 04 2019 | 00:48:05

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Show Notes

In this episode of The Spear, MWI's Maj. Jake Miraldi speaks to Capt. Jason Pomeroy. In 2011, he was a platoon leader in Kunar province, Afghanistan, and he joins the podcast to tell the story of Operation Strong Eagle III, a mission during to expel enemy fighters from a rugged valley that quickly turned into a grueling fight.

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