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Trey Morriss is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel with thirty-one years of service, serving and supporting the legendary Eighth Air Force. His love of aviation runs deep―shaped by stories of his grandfather and uncle, who flew combat missions over Europe in World War II. Early in his career, Morriss took part in a top-secret, record-setting strike that opened Operation Desert Storm―the longest combat mission of its time and a turning point in modern warfare. He later flew 32 combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan following 9/11. He’s a decorated veteran and sought-after keynote speaker. He lives in Louisiana with his wife, and they cherish time with their five adult children and three grandchildren.

Instagram: @treymorriss

Colonel Morriss's book, Doom 34: https://www.amazon.com/DOOM-34-Firsthand-Top-Secret-Operation/dp/1493093614

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TIM SAUNDERS served as an infantry officer with the British Army for thirty years, during which time he took the opportunity to visit campaigns far and wide, from ancient to modern. Since leaving the Army he has become a full time military historian and has made nearly fifty full documentary films with Battlefield History and Pen & Sword. He is an active guide and accredited member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides.

Tim's books are available here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tim-Saunders/a/227

If you served on Op Telic 9 or 10, and would be interested in being interviewed for an oral history project, please drop Geraint a line at info@vsompodcast.com, or @veteranstateofmind on Instagram

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Steve Black served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. You can find his book in the links below, as well as details on The Muster Point - a veterans support and community project in Hertfordshire.

Stephen's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-another-squaddies-story-tour/dp/B0GHH4713N

The Muster Point: https://themusterpoint.org.uk/

Tickets to Geraint's event at Aces High Gallery are available here: https://www.aces-high.com/events/view/voices-of-victory-the-battle-for-germany-1945-with-geraint-jones-sunday-8th-feb

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TED SHIRLEY is an author and former British Army sniper. He served two tours in Afghanistan, where he achieved remarkable feats, including shots from over a mile away. Despite these accomplishments, Ted faced a challenging battle with post-traumatic stress disorder upon his return home. The juxtaposition of life on the battlefield as a soldier to a small-town civilian brought new challenges as Ted watched many of his brothers taken by PTSD. Determined to heal and retake control of his life, Ted embarked on a global journey. He explored alternative healing methods and therapies, integrating these approaches with his military experiences and clinical therapies to aid in his recovery.

Ted's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Afghanistan-Sniper-Trauma-Front-Beyond/dp/1036147614

Ted's social media: @tedshirleyauthor

To get tickets to Geraint's Voices of Victory event at Aces High: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/102112

Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

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Alana Stott MBE is a global prevention strategist, intelligence advisor, and founder working at the intersection of exploitation prevention, capital accountability, and systems change. She if the CEO and Founder of Blue Rose Foundation, a prevention-first organisation focussed on identifying and interrupting grooming, abuse, and trafficking before exploitation occurs. Blue Rose works with governments, frontline professionals, platforms, and private-sector partners to shift the global response from crisis management to early detection, education, and accountability.

Blue Rose Foundation: https://bluerose.foundation/

Alana's instagram and X: @alanastott

To get tickets to Geraint's Voices of Victory event at Aces High: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/102112

Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast please contact us at info@veteranstateofmind.com , or drop us a DM on instagram @veteranstateofmind

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Rick Webb served in Iraq and Afghanistan with the King's Royal Hussars.

You can follow him on Instagram: @rickwebbgolf

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Geraint's Substack: https://substack.com/@grjbooks?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

Voices of Victory audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/11UtHCAoD8F0HLxJFe6KT7?si=5d30ecad357e4fa8

D-Day: The Unheard Tapes audiobook on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/3bHuWcPkCJUfYvNvqx16Ng?si=115aaa0a44d4418f

Audible links:

https://www.audible.co.uk/author/Geraint-Jones/B06XTKLWBM

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Morgan Lerette served in the US Army before joining Blackwater as a Private Military Contractor. He is the author of Guns, Girls, & Greed, a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war.

You can get Morgan's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Guns-Girls-Greed-Blackwater-Mercenary/dp/B0D5JMPTMY

Connect with him: @blackwaterdude1

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From the age of 12, Scott Ryder knew he wanted to join the army. After serving as a paratrooper and in East Timor with 3 RAR, he wanted more. He trained all summer and took the gruelling selection course for the commandos, earning the prized green beret on his second attempt.

Ryder shares battlefield stories from his tours to Afghanistan, where his regiment saw some of the heaviest fighting Australian forces have experienced since the Vietnam War. After being seriously injured in a shocking Black Hawk helicopter crash in Kandahar, he was the only survivor to return to active service.

You can learn more about Scott's service in his book Forged in Fire, available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forged-Fire-Australian-commandos-frontline-ebook/dp/B0CYZNJRDB

Scott is on instagram: @scott_ryder_zero79

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