22 SAS Operator | Phil Campion (throwback ep)

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original air date 3|1|24presented by VAER Watches go to--> https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouseand get a free watch roll with your purchase & 20% off for activde duty, veteran, leo's & first responders.Phil Campion takes us from a brutal childhood and conventional infantry service in Northern Ireland through SAS selection, counterterrorism work, operations in the Balkans, and the Sierra Leone hostage rescue. We also discuss his post-military years in private security, the personal cost of that lifestyle, his transition into media, and the launch of Forces Radio.Support our show here:https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse00:00 – Start01:18 – Phil Campion’s Childhood & Early Life03:32 – Growing Up in a Children’s Home04:20 – Joining the Army & Finally Feeling Safe06:05 – How Phil Ended Up in the Infantry08:35 – Joining the Royal Hampshire Regiment10:16 – British Army Basic Training14:33 – Arriving at His First Unit16:01 – Phil’s First “Operation” as a Soldier17:27 – Meeting Princess Diana19:12 – Deploying to Northern Ireland19:46 – Understanding the Troubles From Both Sides22:29 – Counterinsurgency & Patrolling Northern Ireland25:19 – Fighting, Military Jail & a Troubled Young Soldier27:43 – Why Phil Wanted Special Forces29:36 – What the British Army Was Actually Doing in Northern Ireland31:11 – Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection32:06 – Going Around His Chain of Command34:18 – “You Should Try Special Forces Selection”36:40 – The SAS Hills Phase37:51 – Jungle Selection in Brunei42:14 – SERE, Escape & Interrogation Training44:07 – Parachute Training & Nearly Killing Himself48:00 – SAS Counterterrorism Training48:15 – Passing Selection50:16 – Joining D Squadron52:17 – Life as the New Guy in the SAS56:08 – Hunting War Criminals in the Balkans57:35 – The Stansted Hijacking59:19 – Preparing to Storm the Aircraft1:02:25 – More Stories From the Hijacking1:05:27 – The Sierra Leone Hostage Crisis Begins1:07:12 – Two SAS Soldiers Killed Before the Mission1:08:49 – D Squadron Gets the Call1:09:52 – Deploying Into Sierra Leo