Ep 059: Mne Alex Krol - Royal Marines Veteran

About this episode

Alex Krol shares his journey and experiences as a Royal Marines veteran.

Alex joined the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) in 2001 and served for four and a half years, attaining the rank of Marine (Mne). In this episode, Alex discusses the process and his journey in joining the Royal Marines Reserve, including his time as a member of 539 Assault Squadron. During this tenure, he was attached to the United States Marine Corps and later completed jungle training in Brunei. As he was preparing to become a member of the Full-Time Reserve Service (FTRS), Alex was involved in...

People in this episode

Host: Gavin Watson

Guest: Alex Krol

Topics covered

• military service
• Royal Marines
• veteran experiences
• jungle training
• US Marine Corps

Keywords

• Royal Marines
• veteran
• military
• jungle training
• US Marine Corps
• Reserve service

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Royal Marines Reserve, United States Marine Corps

Places: Brunei

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