The Army Bloke
Lessons in Leadership: advice to the next generation of military leaders.
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Inside Pegasus Company: What It Really Takes to Become a Para Officer | Laurence Thomson
You can say you want the Parachute Regiment in one sentence. Earning the trust to lead in it takes years, and it starts with the part you can’t talk your way around: the standard you can prove on the day. Our guest, Thomo, is a serving British ...
Army Reserves vs Regular: The Brutal Truth From A Serving Major | Ash Bhardwaj
Most people imagine the Army Reserve as a light commitment and a bit of adventure on the side. The truth is sharper: it is leadership in compressed time, service with real trade-offs, and a second career you have to actively manage. We sit down...
6 Years Telling The Truth About The British Army. This Is Everything I've Not Told You
Number 10 calls, and suddenly you’re standing in a hangar full of drones with seven and a half minutes to question the Prime Minister one-on-one. That moment is where confidence and imposter syndrome collide, and it kicks off a wider reflection...
She Interviewed Sandhurst Cadets. Here's The Pattern She Found | Major Catherine Henderson
You can pass every test at Sandhurst and still hit the real shock on day one of troop command: sometimes you simply do not have the answer. I sit down with Major Catherine Henderson, a serving Royal Signals officer with a seriously varied caree...
The Truth About Being a Woman in the Army | Major Tori Allison
One moment you’re pushing a team over a high pass in Nepal, the next you’re struggling to breathe and waiting on a helicopter because your lungs are filling with fluid. That’s where Major Tori Allison takes us, and it’s only one part of a bigge...