SURVIVING TALIBAN AMBUSH | Former Grenadier Guardsman Alex Harrison

In this episode of The Debrief, former 22 SAS Trooper Big Phil Campion speaks to Alex Harrison. Born in Lincolnshire & spending his younger years finding trouble, Alex knew the Army was the way out of his hometown and bad habits. Knuckling down and joining his local Army Cadet Force, Alex went to the Army Careers Centre aged just 15 and a half. Joining the Grenadier Guards and completing the additional ceremonial taskings, Alex joined his battalion and began pre-deployment training for Iraq in 2006. His subsequent deployment to Afghanistan, attached to the Royal Anglians, is where Alex was injured in a Taliban ambush. Resulting in a .762 round through his temple, a grenade blast and a close call with another round, Alex managed to draw a map in the dirt for his unit to gain the advantage and eliminate the enemy fighters. Alex received a mention in Dispatches for his efforts, and made it back to the UK where he was rehabilitated, later losing his eye due to the damage sustained in the ambush. Alex is now a popular TikToker, is a host of The Bottom Third Podcast and is active in the veteran community. Alex's Socials & Links: Instagram: @Alex_Harrison86 TikTok - @Guardsman_media The Bottom Third Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2v92iGP... Veterans Comedy Club (Instagram) @veterans_comedy_club UK Veterans Gaming - https://ukveterans.gg/ Subscribe & hit the Bell Icon 🛎️, follow Force Radio on all of our platforms, OR listen live to our radio station to make sure you don't miss any of our uploads: Listen Live: https://www.forceradio.live/ Facebook:   / forceradiohq   Instagram:   / forceradiohq   TikTok:   / forceradiohq   Twitter/X:   / forceradiohq   Force Radio is proudly veteran owned and operated, delivering high-quality military and 1st responder news, interviews and podcasts. Visit our channel page, website or social media channels to find veteran friendly radio and forces podcasts hosted by our team of veteran military personnel, special forces operators and 1st responders. To appear on, or suggest somebody you'd like to see on 'The Debrief' please email: [email protected] #grenadierguard #forceradiopodcast #bigphilcampion #alexharrison Official partners of Force Media can be found here: force24news.com/partners We work with a small number of trusted brands that support the military community and the work we do across our channels. If you want to explore the organisations helping make our content possible, you can view them here.