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The Fight that Earned a Platoon Leader the Silver Star
In 2012, Capt. Nick Dockery was a platoon leader in Afghanistan. When his platoon was attacked during a mission, an intense fight ensued. Capt....
The Battle of Mogadishu, Part Two
This episode of The Spear is the second in a two-part series featuring three guests who took part in the Battle of Mogadishu, made...
The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One
This episode of The Spear is the first in a two-part series featuring three guests who took part in the Battle of Mogadishu, made...
Surviving a Direct Hit
In 2007, Patrick Melton was a military police soldier on his first deployment in Baghdad, when his combat outpost was hit by a barrage...
Split-Second Decision
In October 2008, Maj. Nick Eslinger was a lieutenant on his first deployment as a platoon leader in Iraq. While on patrol one day,...
The First IRAM Attack in Iraq
In 2007, a destructive new weapon appeared on the battlefield in Iraq: the improvised, rocket-assisted munition. Also called a lob bomb because of the...