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Ep 016: Sgt Darren Carew - British Army Veteran
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Darren joined the British Army in 1997 and served for 17 1/2 years. First with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Regiment of Wales) and then transferring to 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG).
In this episode he talks about growing up in a military family (which influenced him joining), his postings to Germany and his operational tours to Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq (x2) and Afghanistan.
Darren also describes a life changing incident. Whilst on tour in Afghanistan his vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), leading to physical and mental challenges; including leg amputation, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Mild TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He also talks about his rehabilitation path with sports recovery, competing in the Warrior Games, and becoming a rugby coach.
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Part 2: youtu.be/yuX12VoQnW8
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twitter.com/MilVetPodcast
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linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast
Merchandise:
milvetpodcast.com/merch
Message at the end of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you information on how you can support the show through Patreon.
Supporting monthly would help the show record future episodes and help with the upkeep of previous recordings.
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Manage episode 302046957 series 2798427
Darren joined the British Army in 1997 and served for 17 1/2 years. First with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh (Royal Regiment of Wales) and then transferring to 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG).
In this episode he talks about growing up in a military family (which influenced him joining), his postings to Germany and his operational tours to Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq (x2) and Afghanistan.
Darren also describes a life changing incident. Whilst on tour in Afghanistan his vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), leading to physical and mental challenges; including leg amputation, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (Mild TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He also talks about his rehabilitation path with sports recovery, competing in the Warrior Games, and becoming a rugby coach.
Watch Episode on YouTube
Part 1: youtu.be/E7_gKXYtK90
Part 2: youtu.be/yuX12VoQnW8
TikTok:
tiktok.com/@militaryveteranspodcast
Instagram:
instagram.com/militaryveteranspodcast
Twitter:
twitter.com/MilVetPodcast
LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/company/military-veterans-podcast
Merchandise:
milvetpodcast.com/merch
Message at the end of the recording is from your host Gav, giving you information on how you can support the show through Patreon.
Supporting monthly would help the show record future episodes and help with the upkeep of previous recordings.
£5 a month will give you access to bonus recordings, where Gav and the guest chat about things that don't make it into the main recording.
Thank you.
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