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EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 1H 13M

ROYAL MARINE. TRIPLE AMPUTEE. STILL IN THE FIGHT

from The Old Paratrooper Podcast · host Chris Binch

Mark Ormrod wasn’t supposed to survive.On Christmas Eve 2007, one step on an IED in Afghanistan tore his life apart—both legs gone, right arm gone… pronounced dead on the battlefield.But he didn’t stay dead.Dragged back from the edge in the back of a Chinook, Mark became the first triple amputee to survive the Afghanistan conflict—and what followed wasn’t recovery… it was war all over again.Rebuilding from nothing.Learning to stand.Learning to fight.Refusing to quit.From hospital bed… to elite athlete.From broken body… to unbreakable mindset.Today, he’s a record-breaking para-athlete, Invictus Games competitor, and one of the most powerful motivational speakers in the UK—delivering hard truths about resilience, accountability, and what it really means to keep going when everything’s gone.This isn’t inspiration.This is survival.This is grit.This is what happens when a Royal Marine refuses to die.#royalmarinecommando #veteran #britisharmy #podcast #military #war #afghanistan #amputee #explosion #mindset #resilience #motivation

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