In the latest podcast series from the Company of Makers, they explore the experiences of those who served in Afghanistan.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the end of combat operations and 3 years since the evacuation of Kabul, we hear personal accounts of those who were there.
- Liz McConaghy, Royal Air Force – There at the beginning of Op Herrick and there until the very end.
- Nick Denning, Royal Anglian Regiment – You want to feel worn-in and seasoned and up-to-speed as quickly as you can.
- Tom Corrigan, Army Air Corps – Have you got your big boy pants on? It’s all kicking off!
- James Malone, Royal Marines – The only thing you have for company is those experiences and they’re all horrific.
- Frank Ledwidge, Civilian Advisor – In order to put things right, you have to understand where you went wrong.
- Bronwyn Royce, Mother – If we can reach one person who needed to hear this story, that’s what it’s all about, to give somebody hope.
- Oliver Lee, Royal Marines – Moral courage, above all, it’s about doing the right thing.
- Laurie Bristow, UK Ambassador to Afghanistan – There were moments where we didn’t know if we would get out alive.
- James Glancy, Royal Marines – Very few people got to actually understand the Afghan people, the real structure of how the tribes work and who they were.
The podcast is available on all major podcasting platforms including Spotify and YouTube
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Company of Makers is funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, Arts Council England and the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity.
