Full Episode: Ep 020 - Sgt Richard Foster from 10th January 2022. In this Veteran Viewpoint: Richard talks about living with PTSD and coping by being busy and structuring his life around having no down time. This included becoming a lawyer and owning his own ranch. He also wrote a book about his time in the Vietnam War, to help others understand what it's like fighting a war on the ground,  called Kilo 3. Lastly Richard gives some great advice for people thinking of joining the military and also great advice for veterans out there - talk to another veteran. Watch Full Episode on YouTu ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 019 - SSgt Gaz Crick from 10th December 2021. In this Veteran Viewpoint: Gaz talks about his transition out of the British Army, creating his own business Northern Signs/Northern Wraps, which is still going strong and growing. He gives advice to people leaving the military and wanting to venture down the route of building their own business and following their passion. He also gives advice for anyone wanting to join the military, and the opportunities that might show up. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: Part 1: youtu.be/H7ftyzYk5Wc Part 2: youtu.be/4UNLq6VjcbM TikTok:tikto ..read more

Stu initially joined the Royal Marines Commandos in 1998, then moved over to the Parachute Regiment in the British Army and served for a total of 17 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant (Sgt). He specialised as a Sniper. In this episode Stu talks about going through and completing training at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), before choosing to move over to the British Parachute Regiment. He shares operational tours in Northern Ireland and Iraq, and was also part of exchange programs with American and Italian Paras. Plus the steps he took in becoming a Sniper. Stu also shares o ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 018 - SCPO Thom Shea from 10th November 2021. In this Veteran Viewpoint: Thom discusses the challenge of leaving the military and the SEAL teams after 23 years service, with steps forward in writing books and creating a leadership company to help businesses and individuals. Thom also shares some great advice for people thinking of joining the military, and advice for veterans out there, which includes finding something that scares you. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: Part 1: youtu.be/-I3ugxVDOF4 Part 2: youtu.be/PqJEZa5oxy4 TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Insta ..read more

Sally joined the British Army Reserves (previously Territorial Army) in 1998, and served for 22 years, reaching the rank of Major (Maj). Sally was a Physiotherapist within the Royal Army Medical Corps. In this episode Sally talks about joining the Officers’ Training Corps, and shares how she also joined the British Army Reserves. She did 8 years as part of the Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS), which included a deployment to Afghanistan in her role as a Physiotherapist, and being the Officer Commanding (OC) for her department. Sally also shares her journey leaving the British Army Reserves, a ..read more

Dinga joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1963, and served for 37 years as an Aircraft Engineer, reaching the rank of Chief Technician (Chf Tech). In this episode Dinga talks about joining the RAF through the RAF Apprenticeship Scheme, and learning the basic skills as an Aircraft Engineer, before being stationed at many different locations around the world. Which included the UK, Singapore and Germany, where he gained experience working on many aircraft from Hawker Hunter jets to Wessex helicopters. Dinga also shares being stations around the UK in the latter part of his career, where he got ..read more

Tim joined the U.S. Navy (USN) in 1985, as part of the Naval Academy and served for 32 years, reaching the rank of 1 Star Rear Admiral (RDML). He served as a Meteorology and Oceanography officer. In this episode Tim talks about joining the U.S Navy and moving towards being stationed on a Hydrographic Survey Vessel - the USNS Harkness. He also served at Naval Station Rota in Spain, as well as USS Peleliu and USS Kitty Hawk. USS Kitty Hawk deployment saw him be part of a team that conducted some of the first strikes into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. Tim also shares his time as a 1 Star ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 015 - SrA Seth Macy from 10th August 2021. In this Veteran Viewpoint: Seth shares how he felt when he left the U.S. Air Force, and moved to a job working on the same military base where he perviously served, due to his wife still on active duty. He talks about being a veteran and going back to college, the different jobs and roles he tried before finding his place at IGN (Imagine Games Network), which allows him to follow his passion of video games. Lastly, Seth gives some great advice for people serving, and a certain mindset for people to have when leaving the military ..read more

Marty joined the United States Navy (USN) in 1975 and served 20 years as a Navy SEAL (Sea, Air and Land). Completing 10 years as an Enlisted SEAL, and then becoming an Officer for a further 10 years, reaching the rank of Lieutenant.  In this episode Marty talks about joining the U.S. Navy and being talked into becoming a Navy SEAL, after his orders got mixed up during Boot Camp. He gives some great information about the Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, and his time in SEAL Team 2. He talks about working with other Special Forces around the world, including the British S ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 014 - Pte Tristan Dover from 10th July 2021. In this Veteran Viewpoint: Tristan talks about coming to terms with PTSD and realising that there is no shame in admitting help is needed. He also shares how he came across a charity called Mission Motorsport and how being involved at events with this charity has helped him find his spark again. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: Part 1: youtu.be/s3bqnNdhkjA Part 2: youtu.be/hdZ-SZiCnmw TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.c ..read more