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I Serve

I Serve

By: Foreign Policy
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Every service member has a story worth telling. On I Serve, a new eight-episode podcast from Foreign Policy and With Honor, men and women from the U.S. and allied armed forces tell those stories in their own words. From tank battles in the Persian Gulf to helicopter extractions under fire in Vietnam, I Serve goes deep into the defining moments and enduring values of the people who wore the uniform. Hosted by U.K. Royal Navy veteran Robert Irvine, each episode follows one service member through a mission that tested their limits—and through the standards that they carried long after leaving the field. I Serve is produced by Foreign Policy and With Honor and brought to you by the same team behind the hit show I Spy. The first episode premieres June 9. Follow and listen wherever you get your podcasts. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Surgeon General

    The Surgeon General
    Jul 7 2026
    ​​Nadja West spent more than 40 years in the U.S. Army, rising to become the Army's first Black surgeon general and the highest-ranking woman ever to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She retired in 2019 with the rank of lieutenant general. In 1990, West was deployed to Operation Desert Shield with the 197th Infantry Brigade, providing care for troops at a time when women were still barred from serving in direct ground combat roles. I Serve is a production from Foreign Policy and With Honor. For more stories of heroism, check out Courage Can Save Us, a new book from With Honor CEO and co-founder Rye Barcott, available now. And for more information on the Robert Irvine Foundation, click here.
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    27 mins
  • The Infiltrator

    The Infiltrator
    Jun 30 2026
    Maj. James Capers Jr. served as a U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance officer during the Vietnam War. He led Team Broadminded, a specialized group of Force Recon Marines that conducted some of the most dangerous and clandestine missions in Vietnam. Capers received multiple decorations related to his Vietnam service, including three Purple Hearts. This June, U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Capers with the Medal of Honor. More from Capers: Faith Through the Storm: Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr. Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded I Serve is a production from Foreign Policy and With Honor. For more stories of heroism, check out Courage Can Save Us, a new book from With Honor CEO and co-founder Rye Barcott, available now. And for more information on the Robert Irvine Foundation, click here.
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    21 mins
  • The Interpreter

    The Interpreter
    Jun 23 2026
    Kayla Williams served in the U.S. Army as an Arabic linguist for five years. She was deployed to Iraq from 2003 to 2004. Officially, women at the time were barred from direct ground combat, based on a 1994 Defense Department ruling. But because there were so few Arabic speakers in the military, Williams ended up joining her male colleagues on patrol in Baghdad. More from Williams: Love My Rifle More Than You Plenty of Time When We Get Home I Serve is a production from Foreign Policy and With Honor. For more stories of heroism, check out Courage Can Save Us, a new book from With Honor CEO and co-founder Rye Barcott, available now. And for more information on the Robert Irvine Foundation, click here.
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    29 mins
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