Military Cross in Afghanistan

October 18, 2024 00:54:56
Military Cross in Afghanistan
The Spear
Military Cross in Afghanistan

Oct 18 2024 | 00:54:56

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Show Notes

For his service with the Household Cavalry during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2013, British Army Major Al Pickthall was ultimately awarded the Military Cross, a decoration presented by the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries for acts of "exemplary gallantry” in combat. In this episode, Al recounts the details of that deployment and the actions for which he was awarded the Military Cross, as well as his education at Sandhurst and Yale University and his thoughts about topics such as leadership, military writing, and his recent visit to the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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