Paratrooper in Iraq | Hugh Keir | British Parachute Regt Veteran

Part 1: Hugh talks about his experience with joining the British Army and going through basic training, before moving onto Pegasus Company (P-Coy) and the jumps course, to become a Paratrooper. He talks about deployments to Northern Ireland, the Falkland Islands, as well as being involved with the Invasion of Iraq. Hugh Keir joined the British Army in 2000 and served in the Parachute Regiment for 11 1/2 years, specialising as a sniper. He reached the rank of Sergeant. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:14 - Growing Up 11:01 - Joining the British Army 23:53 - Recruit Selection & Basic Training 36:25 - Phase 2 - Catterick 44:33 - Pegasus Company (P-Coy) 52:12 - Jumps Course 59:03 - 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 1:09:18 - Northern Ireland & Falkland Islands 1:18:50 - Op Fresco - Firefighter Strikes 1:23:59 - Invasion of Iraq 1:36:52 - Returning from War Music created by Gavin Watson Website: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com Instagram:   / militaryveteranspodcast   Twitter:   / milvetpodcast   TikTok:   / militaryveteranspodcast   LinkedIn:   / military-veterans-podcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5PdUZvt... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR... Other Podcast Platforms: https://militaryveteranspodcast.buzzs... Contact the Show: https://militaryveteranspodcast.com/c... Support the Show on Patreon:   / militaryveteranspodcast   Buy Host a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MilVetPo... #military #veterans #podcast