Veteran State Of Mind Network

Send us Fan Mail Neville Johnson is a South African born, British Army soldier, who served in Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is a published writer, and now lives with his family in New Zealand. Neville's instagram account is: @nevillejohnson01 And his work can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NTLRPPD Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Neville Johnson is a South African born, British Army soldier, who served in Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He is a published writer, and now lives with his family in New Zealand. Neville's instagram account is: @nevillejohnson01 And his work can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NTLRPPD Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://...

Send us Fan Mail Ed Calderon is a non-permissive environment specialist and writer with operational experience along the Mexican-American border. You can find Ed online @EdsManifesto, and http://edsmanifesto.com Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org Thank you to our sponso...

Send us Fan Mail Jack Hearn joined the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in the Second World War, and served with them and the RASC in both North Africa and Italy. At 98 years old, Jack is a Judo black belt and a great character. This is Part 2 of our conversations with him, and covers Jack's service in Italy, and more. Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.a...

Send us Fan Mail Richie is a former Royal Marines Commando and SBS operator. He now runs HMG clothing, a brand created to remember warriors from previous generations. @hmg_clothing Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org Thank you to our sponsors! The show doesn't happe...

Send us Fan Mail Jack Hearn joined the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in the Second World War, and served with them and the RASC in both North Africa and Italy. At 98 years old, Jack is a Judo black belt and a great character. This is Part 1 of our conversations with him, and covers Jack's childhood and service in North Africa. Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Dave served with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and saw service in Afghanistan, where he was wounded in Sangin in 2009. He is the host of The Re-Org Podcast, which discusses war and its aftermath with combat veterans. Links to Dave @thereorgpodcast anchor.fm/thereorgpodcast Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAutho...

Send us Fan Mail Davie Ure served with 3 Scots (The Black Watch) during two tours of Afghanistan. He is a host of the Lead Wasps podcast, which you can find on your regular podcast providers. Davie is on insta @leadwasps Gez is: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org Thank you to o...

Send us Fan Mail David J Wood is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and founder of Virtus Outdoors. David is also an extreme athlete, enjoying canyoning, rock-climbing, mountaineering, and Crossfit. David spent years living in Hong Kong and travelling China, where he helped to enable the establishment of Christian churches. David: @davidj_wood Virtus: https://vogstore.com/ Geraint: @grjb...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode we hear from a variety of veterans, and those involved with different forms of remembrance, to learn about what remembrance means to them, and how they honour the memory of those who have died in service of their nation. If you start this episode at 0938 (GMT) on the 11th the last post will play at 1100hrs. Thank you for listening. We will remember them. ht...

Send us Fan Mail Geraint and Major Thomas Schueman discuss the ideas of Major General Smedley Butler, author of 'War is a Racket.' Major Thomas Schueman is a Marine Corps infantry officer, a veteran of Afghanistan, and a former teacher of literature at the US Naval Academy. Tom is the founder of PB Abbatte, an incredible resource for all veterans which you can learn about here:  http://p...

Send us Fan Mail Shane T Hazel is a Marine, host of the Radical podcast, creator of the Helios Initiative, Candidate for the Governor of Georgia, and much more.  You can find shane @shanethazel and www.shanehazel.com Gez: @grjbooks @veteranstateofmind Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones  @royalbritishlegion or http://www.rbl.org City Poppy Days: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Greg Anderson is a former US Army Ranger, private military contractor, and law enforcement agent. He now owns a BJJ gym, and is host of the Endless Endeavour podcast. Greg can be found on instagram at @granderson33 His podcast is: https://endlessendeavor.libsyn.com/ Gez is @grjbooks Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones  @royalbritish...

Send us Fan Mail Paul de Gelder served as an elite navy clearance diver until he lost an arm and a leg in a brutal shark attack. You can read all about that story and more in his book new book, Uncaged, which is available here: www.pauldegelder.com Kelsie Sheren is a Canadian Forces Veteran and a young female entrepreneur on a mission to change the world by healing the people who help to defend al...

Send us Fan Mail Gez is joined by Jesse R. Phillips, a United States Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan. They talk about the conflict there, and what might come next. Jesse is on instagram @thejesserphillips Gez is @grjbooks Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of...

Send us Fan Mail Andrew Dodson served in 2 Lancs, better known as the Kingos. He saw heavy action in Iraq during Op Telic 9. Andy is on insta @derry5inclair Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones 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 @ro...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Coates is a former Royal Engineer, and firefighter. He is now the host of the excellent Declassified Podcast. Mike is active in charity work, a successful business person, and an all-round top bloke. Mike can be found at https://declassifiedpodcast.com and @declassnetwork. Links to Geraint's books are available at www.grjbooks.com Audiobooks available at: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Danny Rampling is a UK DJ and a former member of 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.  He is an advocate for individual rights, freedoms, and unity. Find Danny and his music here: Instagram: @dannyrampling https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyrampling/stream/ Links to Geraint's books are available at www.grjbooks.com Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searc...

Send us Fan Mail Kelsie Sheren is a Canadian Forces Veteran who served in Afghanistan. From a small town, she has travelled the globe and navigated the best and worst of what our world has to offer, and as a wife and a mother, she wants to make a difference. While she battles with severe PTSD, she is also a young female entrepreneur on a mission to change the world by healing the people who help t...

Send us Fan Mail JT is a United States Air Force veteran, and served in Iraq as part of a Tactical Air Control Party. He is one of the founding members of Black Rifle Coffee Company, and one of the most recognisable content creators in the veteran and entrepreneurial space. He is also a passionate advocate of hot dog consumption. You can find JT @jtarticle15 https://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Links...

Send us Fan Mail John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer is an American author and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran of service in covert reconnaissance with the Studies and Observations Group , also known as MACV-SOG .  Today we go in depth into one of his missions 'across the fence.' Tilt's spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6160bs1mKLHq7MV5xb7FOx You can find J...

Send us Fan Mail Vinny first appeared on the podcast on Episode 027. He is a former US Army Ranger turned television actor. Sean is a serving US Army soldier. Both saw combat in the war on terror, and are are committed to helping veterans become the best versions of themselves. Vinny and Sean have both published books, which can be found on their websites (links below). Gez and Vinny also did a sh...

Send us Fan Mail Alex Owen served in the Household Cavalry Regiment. He is a veteran of Afghanistan, a historian, and now works at The Royal British Legion. His instagram is @major.history Links to Geraint's books are available at http://www.grjbooks.com Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or...

Send us Fan Mail Simon Akam is a British writer who has worked all over the world. He is the author of 'The Changing of the Guard - The British Army since 9/ 11', which is available to order here: https://amzn.to/3twEHrF Connect with Simon at http://www.simonakam.com/ Links to Geraint's books are available at http://www.grjbooks.com Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk...

Send us Fan Mail Young Sam joins the show to ask Gez about advice for young blokes, and more. We'll be back on Monday with a guest and full length interview. Links to Geraint's books are available at www.grjbooks.com Audiobooks available at: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Geraint+Jones If you are a veteran struggling with mental health, or you just want a bit of help adjus...