David Brooks 045 | 40 Commando | Royal Marines
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Dave Brooks is a former Royal Marines Commando who served in 40 Commando and the United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group RM. Dave was on a training exercise in the Mediterranean with 40 Commando as part of the Amphibious Ready Group during the September 11th attacks. His unit was involved in early operations in Afghanistan alongside C Sqn SBS and B Sqn SAS. Dave joined Landing Force Command Support Group in late 2002 and was part of a TACP team for the invasion of Iraq 2003. Dave left the Royal Marines in 2006 and has been with a major global bank for the last 14 years. He now lives in London and heads up physical security operations across the UK and Channel Islands. He was one of the founding members of his organisations Military Network, and actively supports recruitment and career development for service leavers looking for employment in the banking sector.   Follow on INSTAGRAM  Dave - @d.j.brooks83 Podcast - @leadwasps
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