Episode 87 and I’m joined by Chris. Chris enlisted in January 2001 at just 19 years old. After finishing school and trying a few different jobs, he joined the Army as an Infantryman with 5/7 RAR in Darwin. Soon after, he was part of Operation Relex following the Tampa boat incident, right around the time of 9/11. He went on to deploy to East Timor in 2002 as an assault gunner, then to Iraq in 2004 with SECDET V, where his team faced regular contact and attacks.
In 2006, he deployed to Afghanistan with 1RTF as part of the Company Signals Detachment and returned again in 2008 as a Section Commander with 1MRTF under 7RAR, during one of the battalion’s toughest tours. After returning home, Chris became an instructor at 1RTB Kapooka, shaping the next generation of soldiers, before a back injury led him to transfer to the Military Police, serving in Darwin, DFCE, and Brisbane.
After almost 20 years of dedicated service, he discharged in 2020 — a career defined by leadership, loyalty, and resilience.
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