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Stephen Schwarz served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. You can find his book in the links below, as well as details on The Muster Point - a veterans support and community project in Hertfordshire.

Stephen's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-another-squaddies-story-tour/dp/B0GHH4713N

The Muster Point: https://themusterpoint.org.uk/

Tickets to Geraint's event at Aces High Gallery are available here: https://www.aces-high.com/events/view/voices-of-victory-the-battle-for-germany-1945-with-geraint-jones-sunday-8th-feb

If you served on Op Telic 9 or 10, and would be interested in being interviewed for an oral history project, please drop Geraint a line at [email protected], or @veteranstateofmind on Instagram

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TED SHIRLEY is an author and former British Army sniper. He served two tours in Afghanistan, where he achieved remarkable feats, including shots from over a mile away. Despite these accomplishments, Ted faced a challenging battle with post-traumatic stress disorder upon his return home. The juxtaposition of life on the battlefield as a soldier to a small-town civilian brought new challenges as Ted watched many of his brothers taken by PTSD. Determined to heal and retake control of his life, Ted embarked on a global journey. He explored alternative healing methods and therapies, integrating these approaches with his military experiences and clinical therapies to aid in his recovery.

Ted's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Afghanistan-Sniper-Trauma-Front-Beyond/dp/1036147614

Ted's social media: @tedshirleyauthor

To get tickets to Geraint's Voices of Victory event at Aces High: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/102112

Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

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Alana Stott MBE is a global prevention strategist, intelligence advisor, and founder working at the intersection of exploitation prevention, capital accountability, and systems change. She if the CEO and Founder of Blue Rose Foundation, a prevention-first organisation focussed on identifying and interrupting grooming, abuse, and trafficking before exploitation occurs. Blue Rose works with governments, frontline professionals, platforms, and private-sector partners to shift the global response from crisis management to early detection, education, and accountability.

Blue Rose Foundation: https://bluerose.foundation/

Alana's instagram and X: @alanastott

To get tickets to Geraint's Voices of Victory event at Aces High: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/102112

Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please contact us at [email protected] , or drop us a DM on instagram @veteranstateofmind

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Rick Webb served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the King's Royal Hussars.

You can follow him on Instagram: @rickwebbgolf

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If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please contact us at [email protected] , or drop us a DM on instagram @veteranstateofmind

Please help us spread the word by telling your mates about the podcast, or by leaving a review/ rating.

Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

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Morgan Lerette served in the US Army before joining Blackwater as a Private Military Contractor. He is the author of Guns, Girls, & Greed, a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war.

You can get Morgan's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0D5JMPTMY

Connect with him: @blackwaterdude1

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From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on his second attempt.

Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service.

You can learn more about Scott's service in his book Forged in Fire, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forged-Fire-Australian-commandos-frontline-ebook/dp/B0CYZNJRDB

Scott is on instagram: @scott_ryder_zero79

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Dilip Sarkar is the author of over 60 books inspired by the Spitfire and Battle of Britain stories. Dilip is himself a living link to the past, given his privileged relationships with countless wartime survivors. He joins us to to discuss the importance of the Battle of Britain, the impossible odds that Britain faced, the people who made victory possible, and why we must never forget them.

You can learn more about Dilip and find his books, battlefield tours, and much more here: https://www.dilipsarkarmbe.com/

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Wayne Ingram M.B.E. MCPara began his military career in 1986 with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. He later completed the French Commando course before specialising in a reconnaissance regiment.

Since leaving the military, Wayne has dedicated his life to supporting children living with life-altering conditions—such as craniofacial disfigurements, scoliosis, and other complex medical challenges. Through tireless fundraising, international collaboration, and heartfelt advocacy, he continues to give children the chance at a future once thought impossible.

You can find out more about Wayne's mission, and his book here: https://www.wayneingram.com/

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Geraint's books are available at: www.geraintjonesmedia.com and https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Geraint-Jones/author/B06XTKLWBM

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Colonel Robert Wemheuer served 3 tours in Vietnam as a United States Marine Corps aviator. He is the author of Unlike No Other, which you can find using the link below:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unlike-No-Other-Unlikely-Successful/dp/B0FDCCRHBP

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instagram: @veteranstateofmind 

email: [email protected]

Geraint's books are available at: www.geraintjonesmedia.com and https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Geraint-Jones/author/B06XTKLWBM

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"‘Remembering Afghanistan’ on 26th October at the Bastion Wall, National Memorial Arboretum.  All welcome, families and friends encouraged, and to register simply head over here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembering-afghanistan-2025-tickets-1643004955049?aff=oddtdtcreator This is the now annual service held specifically to commemorate Afghanistan.  This follows last year's 10-year anniversary event held in conjunction with the RBL and sees the UK Afghanistan Veterans Community (AVC) take stewardship of this commemoration at the Bastion Wall."

The above is a message from the Afghanistan Veteran's Community.

War Story will be back on Monday the 13th, featuring an episode with a helicopter pilot who served in Vietnam.

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