Two Wars in Iraq

March 11, 2020 00:35:37
Two Wars in Iraq
The Spear
Two Wars in Iraq

Mar 11 2020 | 00:35:37

/

Show Notes

In 2003, Alex Perez-Cruz was a company executive officer during the invasion of Iraq. He returned as a company commander during the Surge. Now a lieutenant colonel, he shares stories from each of those deployments, compares the two experiences, and reflects on the leadership lessons he learned during combat. Note: This episode was originally released in May 2018.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

January 20, 2022 00:52:17
Episode Cover

Preparing to Evade

In 2011, Todd Angstman and his Special Forces team deployed to Gao, Mali, to provide training and assistance to the Malian Armed Forces. Gao...

Listen

Episode

December 07, 2023 00:37:14
Episode Cover

MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan

This episode of The Spear features a story from US Air Force Major Joe Ritter. An RPA pilot, his story takes place both at...

Listen

Episode

June 07, 2023 00:58:14
Episode Cover

Battle of Barawala Kalay Valley

In 2010 Kevin Mott's unit arrived in Afghanistan's Kunar province for a deployment that would see months of hard fighting. At one point, he...

Listen