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b'GRP 95- We know you\\u2019ve all been anticipating part two of the conversation we had with Mark Donaldson. Mark is a veteran of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment and recipient of the Victoria Cross. The VC is Australia\\u2019s highest award given for valor in combat. In this segment Mark talks about running operations with U.S Army Special Forces Green Berets in Afghanistan. It was on one of these operations in which the battle took place where Mark went above and beyond the call of duty.\\n\\t\\nMark walks us through that operation in vivid detail. The most important piece of this conversation is when Mark gives us the reality of it all when saying yes, he\\u2019s been celebrated for his actions that day, but for many it was the worst day of their lives. There are second and third effects for the family and friends of the warriors who were wounded, or killed during the chaos and confusion of that battle. It wasn\\u2019t said to dampen our moods, but to add perspective to what is generally looked at as something glamorous.\\n\\n0:00-Episode overview\\n1:43- 2008 SAS deployment to Afghanistan, running operations with U.S Army Special Forces Green Berets.\\n\\n6:20-Battle in which Mark was awarded the Victoria Cross\\n\\n52:15- The realities of war, and remembering the Victoria Cross from the perspective of the men on the ground. \\n\\nFollow my co-host and my pages on social media. Links below.\\n\\nGlobal Recon:\\nwww.Globalrecon.net\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/igrecon\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/blackopsmatter\\n\\n\\nwww.twitter.com/igrecon\\n\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/GlobalReconPodcast/\\n\\nHP Lefler:\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/4runner.freyja\\n\\n\\n\\nChantel Taylor:\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/mission_critical\\n\\nhttps://www.instagram.com/altern8rv\\n\\n\\nMusic provided by Caspian:\\nwww.caspianmusic.net\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/globalrecon/support'