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Dilemma on Route Mariners
Before his NFL career, Alejandro Villanueva was a rifle platoon leader in the 10th Mountain Division. During a deployment to an especially restive sector...
Training Civilians for War in Ukraine
As Ukrainian troops continue to fight against invading Russian forces, they are supported by a growing cadre of civilians. Many among this group, however,...
Armor in Ramadi, Part 2
In the second episode in a two-part series, Dan Gade joins The Spear to tell the story of his 2004 deployment to Ramadi, Iraq....
Armor in Ramadi, Part 1
In 2004, Dan Gade’s armor company took over a sector of Ramadi, Iraq, then the heart of the Sunni insurgency. Within days, his unit...
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The Fighting XO
As an executive officer of an infantry company at Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan, Michael Houghton was heavily involved in one of his...
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A Machine Gunner's Wound
In an episode of The Spear released in June 2021, Karl Blanke shared a story that featured the actions of one of his former...