Joe Hotai qualified for the NZ and Aus SAS. In this episode we speak about the selection process, being deployed and what it's like to be a father and a man.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:31 What is the SAS
00:09:54 Psychology assessment for SAS
00:15:58 NZ SAS selection
00:46:44 Active deployments
00:59:04 Leaving the SAS
01:05:15 Joe’s main Iraq contact
01:39:20 Do soldiers need to be connected to the mission
01:48:05 Joe meeting his wife and starting a family
01:57:43 What it means to be a father and a man
02:25:43 Advice for Patience to get into the army