Sniper in Iraq – British Parachute Regt Veteran

Part 1: Stu talks about going through and completing training at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), before choosing to move over to the British Parachute Regiment. He shares operational tours in Northern Ireland and Iraq, and was also part of exchange programs with American and Italian Paras. Plus the steps he took in becoming a Sniper.

Stu initially joined the Royal Marines Commandos in 1998, then moved over to the Parachute Regiment in the British Army and served for a total of 17 years, reaching the rank of Sergeant (Sgt). He specialised as a Sniper.

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:23 – Growing Up
06:36 – Joining the Royal Marines
09:15 – Commando Training Centre (CTCRM)
14:28 – Joining the Parachute Regiment
20:46 – 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment
27:57 – Northern Ireland
30:35 – McKay VC Tournament
32:48 – 101st Airborne Exchange
35:50 – Op Fresco – Firefighter Strikes
37:58 – Invasion of Iraq
43:03 – Patrols Cadre
46:41 – Sniper Course
52:10 – Iraq Op Tour as Sniper
55:41 – Italian Paras Exchange

Music created by Gavin Watson

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