For sixteen years, the US military has been at war in Afghanistan. The guests on this episode were there at the very beginning. Jason Amerine and Mark Nutsch were both Army captains and in command of the first Special Forces detachments on the ground in Afghanistan in 2001. They share stories from the earliest days and weeks of what would go on to become the longest war in American history.
In 2012, Capt. Nick Dockery was a platoon leader in Afghanistan. When his platoon was attacked during a mission, an intense fight ensued. Capt....
In an episode of The Spear released in June 2021, Karl Blanke shared a story that featured the actions of one of his former...
In August 2007, a US Army Special Forces team came under fire while passing through a valley in Afghanistan. The call for support went...