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Alex Lloyd interviews SASR and 2nd Commando Regiment veteran Peter Rudland.
Life on the Line tracks down Australian military veterans and records their stories. Peter Rudland is a veteran of the Special Air Service Regiment and the Commandos, 4RAR(Commando) and when they became the 2nd Commando Regiment. Over a long career in Special Forces, Peter deployed to Cambodia, Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was seriously injured in the June 2010 Black Hawk helicopter crash in Afghanistan. In his post-service life, Peter is heavily involved in the veteran community, as a passionate advocate for physical health to create mental health, he started a company counselling soldiers, he has competed in three Invictus Games and is an ambassador for RSL Australia. Alex Lloyd spoke with Peter over Zoom in February 2024.
This episode was edited by Sophie Hu.
Episodes referenced at the end of the podcast include:
#1 Sandy MacGregor
#47 Bram Connolly
#100 Gary Wilson
The Partners - Renee Wilson
Life After Service - Gary & Renee Wilson
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