Anatomy of a Nation with Dr Dominic Selwood
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
Dominic Selwood is a historian, journalist and barrister. He is a bestselling author and novelist, and frequent contributor to national newspapers, radio and TV including The Telegraph, The Independent, The Spectator, The Catholic Herald, Sky News, and the BBC. He has a doctorate in history from the University of Oxford and a masters from the Sorbonne. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries. He is the author of Anatomy of a Nation, Spies Sadists and Sorcerers, The Sword Of Moses, The Apocalypse Fire, Punctuation Without Tears, The Voivod, Suffer the Child ..read more
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Richard Tregaskis - Reporting under fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam By Ray E. Boomhower
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
Considered by his contemporaries as “the bravest of the brave war correspondents” of World  War II, journalist and author Richard Tregaskis risked his life on countless occasions to bring the  brutal realities of combat to light for Americans on the home front. Tregaskis was a firsthand witness to such major combat operations of the war as the Doolittle  Raid, the Battle of Midway, Guadalcanal, the invasion of Sicily and Italy, fighting in France and  Germany, and B-29 bombing missions over Japan. He did all of this while suffering from a  potentially fatal illness, di ..read more
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The British Training Board " Whole life development pathway" for Veterans.
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
In this episode Julian Wilde - Davies explains how The British Training Board are supporting and helping Veterans find work in the Civilian World. Those who wish to contact Julian directly please email him at julian@britishtrainingboard.org.uk for further information please visit their website www.thebtb.co.uk ..read more
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Transitioning!
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
William Foster joins Will Talk Military to discuss, Tanks, Omega watches and Transitioning from the military after 22 years of service into an uncertain world of Covid 19. Many thanks Will for such a great chat - and lunch today will be dog food and Tobasco ..read more
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Forces Farming with Jeremy Gibbs
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
For those Veterans looking to transition to Civilian life it can be really difficult to find a job that can capitalise on the full set of skills that a person develops whilst serving. Jeremy Gibbs believes that farming should be a career consideration for leavers and in this podcast we explore why, not least for the fun and camaraderie! More information about Forces Farming can be found at www.forcesfarming.co.uk ..read more
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The Veterans Forge
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
Will Spicer is a Veteran who has overcome horrific personal tragedy through working with colleagues and creating The Veterans Forge. Will is determined to show fellow Veterans that by working together in the Forge a community can overcome anything through shared experience and understanding. It's an amazing and deeply moving story. The Veterans Forge can contacted at www.theveteransforgecic.com ..read more
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John Beamson - Robust Tours!
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
John Beamson is a Veteran,  Mountain Leader and Outdoor Enthusiast who brings his robust approach and a no -nonsense attitude to getting out there and tackling life's challenges. Join us on the Podcast where we discuss everything from fitness to being hung , drawn and quartered....not necessarily it that order! For more information on Robust Tours visit www.robustours.co.uk  ..read more
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From Royal Marine to Dad Coach
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
James Boardman is the Dad Coach. James is a former Royal Marine who has developed an extremely positive and hard won approach to maximising one's potential and getting the most out of life. In short - STOP EXISTING AND START LIVING! Everyday James is out there helping people face and deal with life's challenges. He is a veteran who is taking what he has learned and is leading by example.  Check out this podcast for an introduction to the Dad Coach. For those who want to know more please go to https://thedadcoach.boardmanjames.com For those who want to read about his approach his book can ..read more
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Chris Allen - Basra Town Regulator!
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
15 years ago I had the honour to serve with Chris Allen as part of an RMP Rover Group in Iraq - AKA "The Basra Town regulators"  That's us in the picture :)  Following his tour of Iraq Chris went on to serve in Afghanistan in what was to become one of the most difficult and traumatic environments in modern British military history. Many thanks Chris for sharing your story with Will Talk Military.  ..read more
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Trafford Veterans - a truly community based approach
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by Will Blackburn
2y ago
Claire Wright speaks of the work that www.traffordveteransuk.co.uk are carrying out in and around the Trafford Community for Veterans. It's a great story of a successful, self starting and veteran lead project aimed at improving the lives of veterans in the Trafford Community.   ..read more
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