Episode 9 - Steve MacBeth

On this episode I sit down for a conversation with Steve MacBeth. Steve’s family has a long history of military service which he carried on with distinction. He joined the Army as a private infantry soldier and eventually retired as a LCol after commanding a Canadian Battle Group. Although you would never hear it from him, Steve has been awarded meritorious service decorations on three occasions for his performance on overseas operations - twice in Afghanistan and once in Latvia. After leaving the Canadian military, he joined the New Zealand Defence Force, started In working on his PhD in Strategic Studies, was the Chief Operating Officer for Team Rubicon Canada, and has recently returned to New Zealand with his family to enjoy life in the southern hemisphere. Steve shares a variety of really cool stories during our chat.Show Notes:Chilkoot Trail  - https://www.travelyukon.com/en/see-and-do/itineraries/hiking-chilkoot-trailTeam Rubicon Canada - https://team-rubicon.ca/Steve's Meritorious Service Medals - https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/139-367Capt MacBeth in Afghanistan - https://www.thestar.com/news/afghan-diary/article_2fc3b70c-be12-566d-941d-b528cd022fcb.html- https://www.thestar.com/news/canadians-get-wary-welcome/article_a855b231-c6e9-5f46-af6c-f60df20b53da.htmlThanks again for listening to the NSP. Website: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2208861/shareLinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/granite-strategies-defence-nationalsecurity/?viewAsMember=true NSP Podcast Music Credit: RomanSenykMusic, Action Trailer, https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-action-trailer-140711/ NSP Podcast Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023NSP Shorts Music Credit: nomaBeats, You Are The Best!, https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-you-are-the-best-146445/NSP Shorts Logo - L. Ayotte, 2023 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit granitestrategies.substack.com