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Martin “.50cal” Stapleton - Marine veteran from Iraq & Afganistan

Jul 21, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 40
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Episode description

An elite soldier, veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and a former member of the British Royal Marine Commando.

The Royal Marines are ‘the best of the best’, they are the elite of the British Armed Forces and Martin was one of them.

He shares what it takes to get into one of the best military units in the world, how hard the training is and what it's like afterwards when that ultimate "We're going to war" order comes. Martin has stared death in the eyes on several occasions, been in direct clashes with Taliban fighters and was among the first to capture Saddam Hussein's palace. The unique, extraordinary and breathtaking story of Martin Stapleton...

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