Hugh joined the British Army in 2000 and served in the Parachute Regiment for 11 1/2 years, specialising as a sniper. He reached the rank of Sergeant. In this episode Hugh talks about his experience with joining the British Army and going through basic training, before moving onto Pegasus Company (P-Coy) and the jumps course, to become a Paratrooper. He talks about deployments to Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands, as well as being involved with the Invasion of Iraq. Hugh also shares going on the elite Sniper Course, and being part of a Sniper Platoon. He discusses his 3 deployments to A ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 008 - Cpl Callum Nugget from 10th January 2021. In this Veteran Viewpoint, Callum shares his journey with competing in the 2017 Toronto Invictus Games, and the appearance he made on the BBC’s The One Show before heading out to compete. He also gives some advice for people thinking of joining the military, plus advice for veterans. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/uq1jcagldn8 TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Merchandis ..read more

Murray joined the British Army in 2002 and served for 12 years in the Royal Tank Regiment, reaching the rank of Lance Corporal. In this episode Murray talks about growing up and his journey in joining the Royal Tank Regiment (RTR). He also talks about completing a UN tour in Cyprus, being part of a team that specialises in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear defence (CBRN), and two tours of Afghanistan. Murray also shares a life changing incident in Afghanistan when his vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Plus his journey as an amputee, and his transition b ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 007 - Cpl 'H' Hubber from 10th December 2020. In this Veteran Viewpoint, 'H' talks about his time taking part in the inaugural Invictus Games back in 2014. He took part as an archer and was successful by becoming the first ever double Gold medalist (Individual and Team events) in this sport at the games. 'H' also shares his advice about joining the military and his time as a veteran. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/iFIbMXp3EAg TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:link ..read more

Kerry joined the British Army in 1987 and served for 28 years, reaching the rank of Major, after becoming a Late Entry (LE) Officer. In this episode Kerry talks about his journey in joining the Army, being part of an Airborne Brigade, and skydiving with the Red Devils. Plus he talks about supporting 23 Special Air Service (SAS). Kerry also shares his experiences on Exercise Saif Sareea 2, deploying on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and his journey getting a Late Entry (LE) Officer Commission. He talks about deployment to Afghanistan is the latter part of his career, and what his transition back ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 006 - Sgt Gareth Paterson from 10th November 2020. In this Veteran Viewpoint, Gareth shares his transition back to civilian life into the cyber security sector, after 24 years in the British Army. He also gives some good advice for veterans who might be struggling when they leave. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/x3VReec9oDk TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Merchandise:milvetpodcast.com/merch Support the show ..read more

Steve joined the United States Army (USA) in 1985 and served for a total of 31 years, comprising of Active Duty and Reserve, with roles including Parachute Rigger and later becoming a Military Chaplain. In this episode Steve talks about joining the Army, going through multiple training courses, which included Airborne School and the Parachute Rigger Course. He also shares what it was like being part of the Army Recruiting team. Steve also shares his time going through the Chaplain Candidate Program, moving from Reserve back to Active Duty, and his deployment to Iraq. He talks about his trans ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 004 - WO2 Ian Radford from 10th October 2020. Ian and Gav talk about the difference with pay between military and civilian jobs. Ian gives some good advice for people leaving the military and how to not sell yourself short when looking for work as a veteran. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/gRKqqzt8UTM TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Merchandise:milvetpodcast.com/merch Message at the end of the recording is from your ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 003 - Cpl Daniel Grobler from 10th October 2020. Daniel talks about his transition back into civilian life. How things have been a little difficult for him, but some good advice on how someone could leave the military in an easier way, by knowing some of the differences, like pay. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/wNE5TQPNpPg TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Merchandise:milvetpodcast.com/merch Message at the end of the ..read more

Full Episode: Ep 002 - MEM1 AJ Pingram from 10th October 2020. Gav tells AJ that he is good enough. AJ talks about helping others and areas where he is trying to improve himself, but also how he's coping and dealing with his own mental wellness. Watch Full Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/tsDKzfFNsos TikTok:tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast Instagram:instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast Twitter:twitter.com/MilVetPodcast LinkedIn:linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast Merchandise:milvetpodcast.com/merch Message at the end of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you informat ..read more