The Reorg Podcast

The Reorg Podcast

By David Harding-PriorSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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The Reorg Podcast episodes

  • Episode 16 - Steve Oesterich, US Ranger
    Steve served with 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment , US Army. 
    During the episode, Steve gives an insight into the arduous training needed to make it through 75th Ranger Regiment training. We also go on to talk about his four deployments to Afghanistan, in which we go into depth about the first time he was in a firefight.
    We then discuss the time he left the military and the struggles he faced, the same struggles that so many people can relate to.
    He goes on to share that finding a purpose in what you do is what helped him through those difficult times, something many veterans struggle with..
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    1 hr 45 min
  • Episode 15 - Andrew Rawding
    Now Andrew's career is a different one than mosts’. Andrew first joined as an officer in 1989. He joined the Fusiliers and first deployed to Northern Ireland, in which he was privy to several incidents with the IRA. We talk about that and how his tours of Bosnia helped him make up his mind in which direction he wanted his career to take.
    After a few years working towards his goals, even essentially being homeless in the pursuit, he finally joined back up as a Padre for the Royal Marines. Andrew then deployed with 40 Commando on Herrick 12.
    He is now apart of an initiative called, ‘Fusiliers V Suicide’, which is a group of Senior veterans working to eradicate suicide from the fusilier family.
    Hopefully many more similar initiatives can start from many other units and hopefully, together, we can defeat suicide within the veteran community.
    You can watch the video below, I will add the website to this when it is up and running.
    https://fb.watch/2ZhvG5d_WS/
    www.samaritans.org 
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    1 hr 52 min
  • Episode 14 - Matthew Maynard

    Matt served 20 years as an officer, 16 years with the Devonshire and Dorest Regiment and his final 4 with the Rifles.


    Matt served overseas in Northern Ireland, 3 times, in which his first tour was before the cease fire and the first time he experienced combat. He then later served in Sierra Leone and then two tours of Iraq, in which his 2nd tour he was OC of A Coy D&D's. He also served in Afghanistan.


    Whilst an OC in Iraq, Matt talks about the mental health challenges he faced and the situations he had to deal with as the Officer Commanding.


    We also talk about how he felt when the D&D's were disbanded and amalgamated into the Rifles, in which I am sure it is a common feeling when units are disbanded.


    We talk about 

    https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/get-support/mental-health-and-wellbeing/hidden-wounds-service/


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    2 hr 2 min
  • Episode 13 - Stu Nicholson
    This episode I talk to Major Stu Nicholson, who served with both the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and The Poachers, Royal Anglian Regiment.
    We talk about his time as a young commander and then go into his time as an OC whilst serving overseas in Iraq and seeing combat for the first time, 11 years into his career.
    We also discuss time as OC at Brecon for the Platoon Sergeants Battle course as well helping me learn more about an officers career path.
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    2 hr
  • Episode 12 - Martyn Jones

    Martyn served in The Coldstream Guards, deploying overseas to Afghanistan in 2007/08. We talk about his habit of soiling himself to how his tour was for him. We also go into how he witnessed first hand a suicide whilst in training to then his best mate, Parky, taking his own life, and the guilt that has riddled Martyn for years. 


    This was my first Skye episode and we experienced a few technical issues and the quality is not tip top but hang in there. 


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    1 hr 49 min
  • Episode 11 - Andy Barlow GM
    This episode I have Andy Barlow on as a guest. Andy served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, deploying to Northen Ireland and Afghanistan. 
    In September 2006, whilst deployed with 3 Para, Andy was involved in the Kajaki Mine incident, which injured 7 men, including Andy and took the life of Mark Wright. Andy was awarded the George Medal for his actions that day. 
    We go into this but also the struggles he faced after losing his leg and the road to recovery. We also discuss his ventures into sailing and skiing as well as the work he now does with Blesma. 
    The Charities and Organisations discussed in this episode are: 
    Blesma - https://blesma.org/
    Veterans Outreach Support - https://www.vosuk.org/
    https://www.facebook.com/veteransoutreachsupport/
    TILS - Transition Intervention Liaison Service - https://www.veteransservicelse.nhs.uk/
    Big White Wall (Togetherall) - https://togetherall.com/en-gb/
    Veterans Gateway - https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/
    https://www.facebook.com/veteransgateway/
    Help for Heroes - Hidden Wounds - https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/get-support/mental-health-and-wellbeing/hidden-wounds-service/
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    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 10 - Danny Smith aka Kiwi

    Danny served as s Section Commander in The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, where he served in Northen Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. We go into how his combat experience was and also how it was not being able to deploy with his Company, due to him being an instructor at Catterick. Kiwi then went on to work in the CP circuit overseas for several years and now does amazing work in the UK working with children in the care system. 


    Charities mentioned 

    Defence Medical Welfare Service

    https://dmws.org.uk/

    https://www.facebook.com/DefenceMedicalWelfareService/



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    1 hr 58 min
  • Episode 9 - Captain John McCowliff

    Captain John McCowliff is a Late Entry officer currently serving as the Welfare Officer in The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.  We talk about his experinces throughout his career dating back to 1997. Like every position John has held in the army, he is currently working towards leaving his mark. Even though John has had a long and distinguished career, he has also had some challenges along the way which we discuss... 


    Charities and organisations spoken about; 

    https://thefusiliers.org/the-fusilier-aid-society/

    https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

    https://www.samaritans.org/

    https://www.justgiving.com/fusiliersaidsociety?fbclid=IwAR3sUaLqwsn9aRy_oP8YfcCdZIi8orgHj5-3CzvO_2doMql0y1EAiBgQKZc

    https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/first-fusiliers-cpl-green-crossfit-challenge?fbclid=IwAR1gnpyortYBlvCPfeWpijbZLxg-E_-sMw957Ucr2Np39g1bF2X5EyqB9VU



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    2 hr 43 min
  • Episode 8 - Hugh Keir

    Hugh served  with 3 Para for 11 years and majority of the time as a sniper. We talk about how the tours were for him and we go into some depth about some pretty ally shit. 


    As you all may know, Hugh is the host of his own podcast, H-Hour - A snipers podcast, where he has built a platform giving people the tools to use in life they can chose to use or not. He has had some amazing guests on and I encourage you to have a listen. 


    He also has a website, which has his podcast on as well. 

    https://charliecharlieone.com/ 

    https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h-hour-a-snipers-podcast/id1388879117?mt=2

    Instagram 

    https://www.instagram.com/hhourpodcast/

    https://www.facebook.com/HHourPodcast/

    https://www.instagram.com/hughkeir/


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    Charities that helped Hugh 

    https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/

    https://353.org.uk/

    https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

    https://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/

    http://rugbyforheroes.org/


    2 hr 29 min
  • Episode 7 - Lawrence Kayser MC

    Lawrence served with of both PWRR and Royal Anglian. Lawrence served three tours of Iraq and three tours of Afghanistan. On Lawrence’s last tour of Afghanistan, he was awarded the Military Cross for his actions.

    Lawrence was eventually medically discharged from the Army for combat stress. One thing that was his rock and helped him cope with it all is his work he does with restoring WW2 vehicles and participating in WW2 reenactments through WW2 Living history.

    Combat Stress

    https://www.combatstress.org.uk/

    https://www.instagram.com/combatstress/

    WW2 Living History

    https://www.ww2lha.co.uk/

    Lawrence’s

    https://www.instagram.com/lawrencekayser/?hl=en

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    1 hr 48 min

About The Reorg Podcast

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A podcast sharing the experiences of Combat in War and the aftermath.