Discourse: The Spear - A Squaddie's Gunshot Injury (Podcast)

In a recent episode of The Spear, Karl Blanke and Joe Newman, a Marine named Lance Corporal Jackson in the podcast, shared their perspectives of the invasion of Iraq and the reality of the lead-up to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The episode, released in June 2021, delves into their experiences as young Marines with a new platoon commander, their roles in the "lance corporal underground," and the firefights they faced during the operation.

Joe Newman, a machine gunner in Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines (C/1/5), was part of the 1st Marine Division's "March Up" to Baghdad in 2003. During the operation, he was wounded in a firefight. The image accompanying this article, credited to Sgt. Kevin R. Reed, United States Marine Corps, might depict a scene, person, or object relevant to Joe Newman's experiences as detailed in the podcast episode.

However, the image credit does not provide specific details about when or where the image was taken. Nor does it explicitly state that the image is from the episode itself. Moreover, it does not specify the rights or permissions for the use of the image, such as copyright or licensing information.

The image credit does suggest that the image was taken during Joe Newman's service in the Marine Corps. Yet, it does not mention Karl Blanke, Joe Newman's platoon mate and co-interviewee in the podcast episode. The search results do not provide information about the company commander of Lance Corporal Jackson during the "March Up" to Baghdad in 2003.

Joe Newman was later awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for his actions. The full story can be listened to below, and The Spear can be subscribed to on various platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn, and others. The image is related to the article about Joe Newman, a Marine featured in The Spear. Despite the lack of specific details in the image credit, it serves as a compelling visual accompaniment to the powerful narrative shared by Joe Newman and Karl Blanke in the podcast episode.