Convicted for Murder | Royal Australian Regiment | Private Security Contractor
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Convicted for murder in Afghanistan in 2009, Rob spent several years in a notorious Afghan prison awaiting execution and fighting to quash his sentence and clear his name. He has since written a book about the ordeal, called The Seventh Circle.
Northern Ireland Veteran | Royal Green Jacket | Facebook Marketing Lead (Europe)
Andy served in Northern Ireland in the 1980’s, conducted over 3000 skydives as an instructor is now a successful marketing professional, working for Facebook as the marketing lead for Europe.
Steve is CEO and founder of Forces Cars Direct – a highly successful company which provides veterans and service personnel with higher discounts than that offered by other companies – rewarding people for their service. Steve previously served with the Army Air Corps and in 1990 deployed on Operation Granby (the Gulf War).
Tug was awarded the George Medal for his actions as a medic on the “day of days” in Afghanistan 2006, serving with 3 Para Battlegroup at Kajaki Dam. The events were turned into a feature film of the same name. He has since left the military and works as the Training and Development Manager for health care provider Iqarus Ltd.
Steve is the author of X Platoon and Operation Mayhem, books detailing the unique operations he was involved in during his service with The Parachute Regiment and the Pathfinder Platoon, including Operation Palliser in Sierra Leone. Steve left the military in 2001 and has since founded adventure and survival training company “X Platoon”.
Recognisable from Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins, Jason served in HM Forces for 25 years, a significant period of which was working in Human Intelligence and Psychological Warfare with Special Forces. Jason is in the process of establishing the Head Shed Base – a retreat for people suffering from mental health issues.
Steve is the author of X Platoon and Operation Mayhem, books detailing the the unique operations he was involved in during his service with The Parachute Regiment and the Pathfinder Platoon. Steve left the military in 2001 and has since founded adventure and survival training company “X Platoon”.
A former soldier with the Honorable Artillery Company, Janey was forced to give up her dreams of a military career after breaking her back in a horse riding accident. Janey has recently returned from Oman after walking across its infamous Empty Quarter as part of a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic team.
James served with the Royal Marines and was awarded a Conspicuous Gallantry Cross during his service. He is now a Member of the European Parliament.
An ex High Risk Search Adviser with 9 Squadron, (Airborne Engineers), Micky lost both his legs due to an IED strike in Afghanistan 2010. He is now a European Games and Invictus games power-lifting Gold Medalist and aiming for Gold at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2020.
Veterans for Peace Coordinator for the UK, Phillip Clarke is also a former member of the Intelligence Corps and the Royal Army Medical Corps.
A New York Times & Sunday Times bestselling writer, Gez is a former soldier whose most recent book “Brothers in Arms” tells the story of his time in Afghanistan and returning home.
Ric has deep knowledge of Media Operations, Information Operations and Strategic Communication. He also spent 23 years in the military, serving with the Royal Irsh Regiment and Royal Marines Commandos. He is now a Director of i3 Gen – a specialist consultancy that brings together Business Marketing with Military Strategic Communications and Information Operations.
A former officer in the Royal Marines, in 2017, he traveled to Afghanistan to meet a new generation of athletes who were redefining the culture through sports. Chris started the Hiatus Foundation in 2018 to support athletes in war-torn countries.
A former Royal Marines Commando, James is now a seasoned presenter on the Discovery Channel, a passionate wildlife conservationist and keen adventure sportsman.
Chris served as a paratrooper and sniper with 3 Para from 2008 to 2015, serving in Afghanistan on Operation Herrick.
Chloe Westley is a political commentator and columnist and currently works as Campaign Manager for the Taxpayers’ Alliance.
My dad! A recovering alcoholic, who now works as a volunteer for the Welsh Centre for Action on Dependency and Addiction – WCADA.
Gaz Walsh is a former member of The Parachute Regiment who formed the Sin Eaters Guild during his military service. He now dedicates his full time to promoting the brand and the community of civilian and military personnel that has formed around it.
Owner of Pegasus Investments and Landlord Furniture Co, Dale previously served with The Parachute Regiment on several operational tours, including Iraq and Afghanistan.
