Veteran State Of Mind Network
Home of the Veteran State Of Mind and War Story podcasts, hosted by best-selling writer and former infantry soldier Geraint Jones.
Episodes
206 episodes
Veteran State Of Mind Episode 227: Chance Eaton
At the age of 22, Chance Eaton was the youngest serving captain in the British Army, later serving with UK Special Forces.Today, Chance brings together military service, creativity, leadership and personal development through his work as...
War Story 034: Bradley Knight, Royal Engineers
Brad Knight is a former British Army Royal Engineer and Afghanistan veteran who served as a High-Threat Searcher. He is the author of Brimstone: A Searcher’s War – Hunting the Taliban’s Silent Killers, an acclaimed memoir detailing the...
War Story 033: Lawrence Kayser MC, PWRR and Royal Anglian Regiment
Lawrence 'Loz' Kayser served in Iraq on Op Telic 4, 6, and 8. He then went on to serve three tours in Afghanistan, taking part in such operations as Sond Chara in support of 42 Commando. On his sixth and final tour Loz was awarded a Military Cr...
War Story 032: D-Day veteran Keith Whiting, Royal Marines, HMS Ramillies
On 6 June 1944, Keith Whiting was serving aboard HMS Ramillies, a British battleship supporting the Normandy landings. Keith helped fire the massive 15-inch guns that bombarded German defences ahead of the Allied assault on the beaches, and the...
Veteran State Of Mind Episode 226: Jonny Whitmore MBE
"Jonny Whitmore MBE — known to many as Shed — was born in Hinckley, Leicestershire and joined the Royal Corps of Signals, completing P Company early in his career. He deployed to Afghanistan with 22 Signal Regiment and 2...
War Story 031: Ash McGraw, The Mercian Regiment
Ash McGraw served for 16 years in the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of The Mercian Regiment. During that time he lead soldiers all over the world, including on two tours of Afghanistan.Since leaving the forces Ash has built a new mission focuss...
War Story 030: Stuart Smalldridge, 42 Commando
Stuart Smalldridge served in Afghanistan with 42 Commando, Royal Marines on Operation Herrick 9This episode contains descriptions that some listeners may find upsetting.Note: Stuart served alongside Ben (War Story Episode 002), an...
Veteran State Of Mind Episode 225: Ethan Nagel - USMC Infantryman, Scout Sniper, Silver Star recipient, and film maker
Ethan Nagel is a Marine Corps Infantrymen and Scout Sniper that served during the height of Iraq and Afghanistan war. He deployed to the Haditha Triad and Fallujah Provinces in Iraq and volunteered for a third deployment to Afghanistan as a Com...
War Story 029: Andy Reid MBE, The Yorkshire Regiment
In October 2009, Corporal Andy Reid MBE was blown up by a Taliban improvised explosive device while on patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Injured so badly that it was thought he would not survive, he defied the odds to the extent that, wi...
War Story 028: Mike Harrage, 216 Parachute Signals Squadron (Afghanistan)
Mike Harrage is a former British Army soldier who began his military career as a Radio Operator in the Royal Signals. Early on, he realised he wanted to push himself further and volunteered for the Airborne Forces straight out of training. Afte...
War Story 027: Colonel Trey Morriss, USAF (Desert Storm, Global War On Terror)
Trey Morriss is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel with thirty-one years of service, serving and supporting the legendary Eighth Air Force. His love of aviation runs deep―shaped by stories of his grandfather and uncle, who flew combat miss...
War Story History: The Battle of Caen, with Tim Saunders
TIM SAUNDERS served as an infantry officer with the British Army for thirty years, during which time he took the opportunity to visit campaigns far and wide, from ancient to modern. Since leaving the Army he has become a full time military hist...
War Story 026: Steve Black, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (Iraq, Afghanistan)
Steve Black 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: htt...
War Story 025: Ted Shirley, 1 Royal Welsh (Sniper, Afghanistan)
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-trau...
Veteran State Of Mind 224: On Human Trafficking, with Alana Stott MBE
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 preve...
War Story 024: Rick Webb, King's Royal Hussars (Iraq and Afghanistan)
Rick Webb served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the King's Royal Hussars.You can follow him on Instagram: @rickwebbgolf-----If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please contact us at info@veteranstateofmind.co...
War Story 023: Morgan Lerette, Blackwater (Iraq)
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 boo...
War Story 022: Scott Ryder, 2nd Commando Regiment (Afghanistan)
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 gr...
War Story History: The Battle of Britain, with Dilip Sarkar MBE
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 i...
War Story - Episode 021: Wayne Ingram MBE, 9th/ 12th Royal Lancers (Northern Ireland, Bosnia)
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...
War Story - Episode 020: Colonel Robert Wemheuer, USMC (Helicopter Pilot, Vietnam)
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:
War Story 019: Matt Okuhara, Rifle Volunteers
Matt Okuhara joined the Territorial Army at 18. After just a few weeks of training he was called up for service in Iraq.Details of Matt's book, Basra and Back: "Basra and Back follows Salamanca Company, a unit of British infantry deploye...
Veteran State Of Mind Episode 223: Daril Fannin
Daril Fannin’s path to Hollywood defies every norm. Raised in a cult that banned movies, his first act of rebellion was sneaking out to watch The Matrix. It cracked open his world—and rewrote the script for his life. After nine years as a U.S. ...