EPISODE · Nov 27, 2025 · 1H 52M
War Story 022: Scott Ryder, 2nd Commando Regiment (Afghanistan)
from Veteran State Of Mind Network · host Geraint Jones
Send us Fan MailFrom 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/B0CYZNJRDBScott is on instagram: @scott_ryder_zero79If you are interested in being a guest on the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] , or drop us a DM on instagram @veteranstateofmindSupport the show
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Send us Fan Mail 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 injure...
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War Story 022: Scott Ryder, 2nd Commando Regiment (Afghanistan)
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