Spurs, Service, and Sacrifice
AUSA’s Army Matters Podcast
- Published
- September 23, 2026
- Duration
- 36:53
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
Discusses The Army teaches Soldiers how to fight, lead and endure. But what happens when the mission ends, and…
Summary
The Army teaches Soldiers how to fight, lead and endure. But what happens when the mission ends, and the weight of service remains? In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Major Jake Kelly, an Armor Officer, Army Strategist and author of The Spurs of Service, a collection of poetry inspired by milit…
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The Army teaches Soldiers how to fight, lead and endure. But what happens when the mission ends, and the weight of service remains? In this episode of Army Matters, LTG (Ret.) Leslie Smith and SMA (Ret.) Dan Dailey sit down with Major Jake Kelly, an Armor Officer, Army Strategist and author of The Spurs of Service, a collection of poetry inspired by military service, loss, leadership and healing. After losing a fellow Soldier to suicide, and losing two close friends in the Army as well, all in t