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Frank Ledwidge is a barrister and former military intelligence officer who has served in the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of Losing Small Wars (Yale 2011) and Investment in Blood (Yale 2013)

You can get Losing Small Wars here: https://amzn.to/36Mp9rr

Geraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmind

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If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

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Paddy Doyle served in the Irish Army before working in private security, which led to him being in Haiti for the devastating earthquake of 2010.

To order Paddy's book, Broken Ground: https://amzn.to/2JFqTJY

Geraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmind

Brothers In Arms audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Brothers-in-Arms-Audiobook/1529000432?qid=1606692603&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=CX0QDJQMVWEBXGENKFG2

Merch and clothing to support the podcast can be found at http://www.vsomstore.com

You can find books from guests of the podcast here: https://www.vsompodcast.com/books/

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

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Leo Jenkins returns to the podcast. He is a father, poet, and author, and served as a US Army Ranger Medic in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Leo's books can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/leo-jenkins/e/B00Q5VIQ68%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Insta: @leo.jenkins

Geraint is on social media @grjbooks, and @veteranstateofmind

Brothers In Arms audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/Brothers-in-Arms-Audiobook/1529000432?qid=1606692603&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=CX0QDJQMVWEBXGENKFG2

Merch and clothing to support the podcast can be found at http://www.vsomstore.com

You can find books from guests of the podcast here: https://www.vsompodcast.com/books/

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happen without them!

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Liz McConaghy spent 17 years in the Royal Air Force as a Chinook crewman, including 10 deployments to Afghanistan.

Find Liz at @liz.mcconaghy.82 and https://www.aerobility.com

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If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happen without them!

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EMERGENCY RANTS! Gez and Joe get together to put the world to rights. We'll be back with a sensible episode on Monday, but for now... rants and bants.

Joe is on instagram @thebritishrogue

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If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

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Leo Jenkins is a father, poet, and author. He served as a US Army Ranger Medic in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Leo's books can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/leo-jenkins/e/B00Q5VIQ68%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Insta: @leo.jenkins

Merch and clothing to support the podcast can be found at http://www.vsomstore.com

You can find books from guests of the podcast here: https://www.vsompodcast.com/books/

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happen without them!

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On this Remembrance Day we are joined by 15 guests, all of whom are veterans or involved with veteran charities. They have fought wars, lost friends and comrades, and today they are here to talk about Remembrance and more.

Guests:

Ray Smith - HMS MIDDLETON - The Second World War

Chris Purcell - HMS SHEFFIELD - The Falklands War

Joe Lyne - Royal Tank Regiment - Iraq/ Afghanistan

Levison Wood - The Parachute Regiment - Afghanistan

Dave Radband - The Parachute Regiment - Iraq/ Afghanistan

Dan & SJ (All Call Signs) - PWRR - Northern Ireland/ Afghanistan

Liz McConaghy - Royal Air Force - Iraq/ Afghanistan

Mike Chadwick - The Parachute Regiment - Afghanistan

Sean Jones MC - PWRR - Afghanistan

Antony Cotton - Ambassador of several veteran charities

Dan Mills - PWRR/ 4 PARA - Northern Ireland/ Bosnia/ Iraq/ Afghanistan/ Mali

Hugh Keir - The Parachute Regiment - Iraq/ Afghanistan

Michael Coates - Royal Engineers - Iraq

Dean Stott - Special Boat Service - Afghanistan

Corbin Mackin - The Rifles - Afghanistan

The Last Post/ 2 Minute Silence/ Reveille

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Harry Billinge MBE was one of the first soldiers to land on Gold Beach in German-occupied Normandy at 6.30am on 6 June 1944 as part of the D-Day landings. He was a sapper attached to the 44 Royal Engineer Commandos and was one of only four to survive from his unit.

During the episode Harry mentions the names of some soldiers who gave their lives in the war. Below are links so that you can see their faces and learn more about them:

Private F.L Jones 36: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2019-06-06/the-19

Joseph Neades: https://www.normandymemorialtrust.org/news-story/harry-billinge-mbe-meets-his-fallen-comrades-son/

He also mentions Bill Evans, who survived the war and died in 2014: https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/17686845.d-day-landings-family-history-led-story-soldiers-last-days/

We Will Remember Them.

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Gez and Joe get together to put the world to rights. We'll be back with a sensible episode on Sunday, but for now... rants and bants. 

Joe is on instagram @thebritishrogue

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You can find books from guests of the podcast here: https://www.vsompodcast.com/books/

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happen without them!

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Karl Arthur Marlantes is an American author and Vietnam War veteran. He has written three books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War, What it is Like to go to War, and Deep River.

You can get Karl's books here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Karl-Marlantes/e/B00383K10U

Merch and clothing to support the podcast can be found at http://www.vsomstore.com

You can find books from guests of the podcast here: https://www.vsompodcast.com/books/

You can connect with Geraint at @grjbooks across social media, and find his Afghanistan memoir Brothers in Arms in all good book stores.

If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjusting to civvie life, then say hello to the Royal British Legion at @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org

Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happen without them!

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For clips and content from the show, behind the scenes, and photos and videos of the guests' time on operations, follow @veteranstateofmind on Facebook and Instagram, and go to www.vsompodcast.com for links to all the connected sites, and an online submissions form for sending in your questions to the show. Cheers!

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