As we speak we hear a Fight Story from our brothers throughout the pond with a veteran and sniper from the UK’s elite Parachute Regiment or Paras, Hugh Keir. Hugh deployed to Iraq twice, Afghanistan thrice, along with Northern Eire and the Falklands.
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Hugh survived the notorious siege of Musa Qala (you’ll be fascinated to listen to about this expertise and it’ll make you recognize simply how brutal combating could be at occasions) the place he and his unit had been infiled right into a brutal combating place in Afghanistan utterly surrounded by the Taliban. He was additionally acknowledged with a gallantry award for his actions in Helmand Province in 200 in simply one in all his a number of Afghan deployments.
Since leaving the navy, Hugh has labored as a Shut Safety Officer within the Center East and within the UK, and is the host of the H-Hour Podcast, a protracted kind dialog hosted with company which have included politicians, actors, psychologists, UFC fighters, authors, campaigners, veterans, and extra.
I hope you take pleasure in this deep dive from our shut companions over within the UK as a lot as I did.
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🎵 Intro Tune: Sport Rock from Audio Jungle
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Introduction to Fight Story
00:47 Meet Hugh Heyer: UK Parachute Regiment Sniper
03:43 Rising Up in Wales
09:17 Becoming a member of the Navy
26:00 Coaching Challenges and Choice
33:18 Bloody Sunday and Private Connections
34:46 Marching Season in Eire
37:34 Experiences in Iraq
42:40 Sniper Coaching and Promotion
49:20 First Firefight in Afghanistan
58:08 The Siege of Musa Qala
01:07:31 Dealing with Ammunition Shortages
01:09:35 Enduring Relentless Assaults
01:11:01 Casualties and Morale
01:15:31 Negotiating with the Taliban
01:16:18 The Sudden Evacuation
01:18:43 Reflecting on the Siege
01:25:57 Gallantry Award and Strike Operations
01:35:28 Beginning the H-Hour Podcast
01:38:39 Sentimental Keepsakes and Last Reflections
01:40:42 Conclusion and Podcast Promotion
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