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Posted on 18 September 202219 December 2025 by Chris Thrall

Falklands War Red & Green Life Machine | Royal Navy Commando | Lt Cdr Paul Youngman MID #292

Posted on 12 September 202212 September 2022 by Chris Thrall

Falklands War Red & Green Life Machine, features Royal Navy Commando, Lt Cdr Paul Youngman, who’s actions during the war, saved many lives.

Falklands War Red & Green Life Machine | Royal Navy Commando

Lieutenant Commander Paul Youngman MID, entered the Royal Navy in 1975 and passed the All Arms Commando Course. As a Royal Navy Medical Branch rating he served up to Warrant Officer First Class. During his 37 year career as a Royal Navy Commando, he served in many areas of operations including Northern Ireland, The Falklands War, Gulf War 1, Cambodia, Kosovo, Gulf War 2 and Afghanistan. Paul was a Leading Medical Assistant attached to 45 Commando Group, during the Falklands War. For his brave actions during battle, he was awarded a ‘Mention In Dispatches’.

Transcript from ‘Falklands War Red & Green Life Machine’ podcast

Paul – Then I stood on the beach and watched Antelope blow up, then eventually sink. For me, that’s the reality of war. I talk to students these days in colleges and universities and I say, do you know there are not many people alive that have watched a warship sink? On the 25th of May, I stood on the beach with a lot of ships company from Antelope as well. You just watched their whole house, their belongings and everything just sink to the bottom of the sea.

It was spectacular and I mean that as descriptive. To watch the photographs, you see of those explosions going off midships of Antelope, was just unbelievable. What was unbelievable, was the heat and the noise of that burning melting metal going into the freezing South Atlantic. You just can’t describe it, you really can’t describe it. For me it’s like a silhouette. It’s all dark and then right in the middle is the ship with all the the explosion going on.

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Posted on 11 September 202219 December 2025 by Chris Thrall

Canadian Soldier’s LEGENDARY Stand Against VAX MANDATES #291

Posted on 5 September 20225 September 2022 by Chris Thrall

Canadian Soldier’s LEGENDARY Stand Against VAX MANDATES, features James Topp, who has marched across Canada to promote liberty & human-rights.

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Canadian Soldier’s LEGENDARY Stand Against VAX MANDATES

James Topp went global after he posted a video of himself in uniform, criticizing the Canadian Government’s hardline stance on enforced medical procedures. He has been a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces for 28 years. James announced in February 2022, that he would be marching from Vancouver to Ottawa in protest. He finished his journey at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. James has continued to Phase 2 of the March for Freedom, from Newfoundland to Ontario. His mission is to uphold Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Transcript from ‘Canadian Soldier’s LEGENDARY Stand’ podcast

James – Like yourself I was a member of the regular army full-time, an infantryman by trade. I had done a number of different types of training over the years. Then I transferred out of the regular army to the reserve army in 2019. I was still serving in a reserve unit here in Canada and I made the decision to make my statement in uniform.

There was an announcement and like you, I saw a policy here that was so inherently, undeniably wrong. As a serving member of the armed forces, I needed to do something to alert the Canadian public at large as to what was happening here.

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Special Air Service Secrets & Legends | John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman #290

Posted on 5 September 20225 September 2022 by Chris Thrall

Special Air Service Secrets & Legends features John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman, who is a legend of the British special forces and expert in survival.

Special Air Service Secrets & Legends | John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman

John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman is a true legend of the British Special Air Service. John served with the SAS for over 26 years and rose to the rank of Sergeant Major, B Squadron. He also founded the SAS Counter-Terrorist Team. He has also been named the ‘Godfather of every major US Tier One Unit’. Lofty’s SAS Survival books have been international best-sellers, providing invaluable advice for almost any emergency situation. Part Two features Lofty putting to bed the rumours and myths that have grown from main-stream-media. There is also an in-depth account of the famous battle of Mirbat, where 9 SAS Troopers held off nearly 400 enemy soldiers!

Transcript from ‘Special Air Service Secrets & Legends’ podcast

Lofty – When he came back to the squadron to take over D Squadron, he wanted to do parts of selection again, so he volunteered. He didn’t have to do it, he’d come back and he said he would like to do endurance march. So when going back to the squadron, people wouldn’t say oh he’s come through the back door. I had breakfast with him at three o’clock in the morning and we dispatched him over the hills.

He got hypothermia and he died on Brecon Beacons. He’s not the first I’m guessing and won’t be the last. You know it’s the toughest force in the world for a reason.

Chris – What about those three troopers that died and where they did they came from? They were reservists weren’t they and they got heat stroke?

Lofty – You shouldn’t have to tell trained soldiers water discipline.

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Posted on 4 September 202219 December 2025 by Chris Thrall

Unsung HERO Of The Falklands War | Mick Fellows MBE | Royal Navy #289

Posted on 29 August 202229 August 2022 by Chris Thrall

Unsung HERO Of The Falklands War, features Royal Navy Clearance Diver, Mick Fellows MBE, won many awards for his legendary work, saving lives.

Unsung HERO Of The Falklands War | Mick Fellows MBE | Royal Navy

Michael George Fellows MBE DSC BEMG, joined the Royal Navy in 1955. Mick was Fleet Chief Petty Officer Clearance Diver and second-in-command of the team, when the Falklands War started. His job was to search RFA and Warships for limpet mines, after suspected enemy underwater operations against the fleet. Under attack, Mick’s team were tasked to investigate and defuse numerous unexploded bombs onboard many of the taskforce ships.

His team’s amazing and highly dangerous work, helped save the lives of hundreds of British personel. He is the first man in naval history to defuse unexploded bombs on board a warship at sea. Mick was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Another award came in the shape of the British Empire Medal for Gallantry, for bomb and mine disposal in Northern Ireland. Further work in the Royal Navy saw him receive the MBE, after the tragic Herald Of Free Enterprise accident. Mick served a total of 35 years with the Royal Navy and ended his career with the rank of Warrant Officer, first class.

Transcript from ‘Unsung HERO Of The Falklands War’ podcast

Mick – Initially we left our position by the bomb and ran forward for shelter. We ran first into a mess deck and I saw a table there. So I went to dive under the table only to find out that my leading diver was already under there. He looked at me and said, you might be the boss but fuck off, I was here first. I looked at him, looked up and saw we were both hiding under a five-ply wooden table that wasn’t going to protect us from anything.

We were working alongside what I thought at that time and confirmed later, was a 1000 pound bomb. We had a bit of a laugh then decided, let’s get on with the bomb. I worked around the bomb clearing wreckage away, while my guys were putting out the fire. Then in between times, assisting me with cold chisels, hammers and hacksaws. We cleared the wreckage so I could get towards the tail end to see the state of the fuse. I realized after a while that the tail end of the bomb had snapped off on its passageway through the ship.