Charlie Four Kilo (The Lost Soldier)

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During his time away Rich made a conscious decision to reform himself and he decided to engage with the veteran support that is common in the prison system. In 1990 Rich and his unit were deployed to Northern Ireland, where he spent six months patrolling the hostile streets and countryside of south Armagh also known as “The Bandit Country”.

Six months and another medal later Rich was back in Germany, where he finally decided to leave as he no longer felt that the army could offer him what he needed, at that time in 1994 he felt that it would be unlikely that the army would be needed for any kind of active duty, hindsight would have been nice. Drugs culture unfortunately did, Rich found that the lifestyle in the clubs was what he secretly craved for.We follow Jones, aka 'The Lost Soldier', as he desperately tries to free himself from the poisonous lifestyle that becomes his new reality. He applied himself with such enthusiasm that the prison identified that there is a problem for veterans and permitted Rich to deliver his course to veterans while still in prison, with no staff present. We follow Jones as he desperately tries to free himself from the poisonous lifestyle that becomes his new reality.

Years later he was involved in a regional wide supply network distributing cocaine around parts of the UK. Brother it’s lovely to have you on and you have the esteemed honour, as we have a new producer on the podcast. The life of a cold war soldier was quite different to that of the soldiers from more recent conflicts. Rich’s transition out of the army was going wrong and he gradually moved away from the security industry and begin to apply the same skills set and training to his new life, distributing drugs.

It's not a badly written book some parts I skipped personally as they felt like a waste of time, yes I understand your ex forces and your paranoid because your dealing drugs don't want the family to find out ect but this is repeated over and over the mental health part was well written especially as men's mental health can be over looked the book is left on to be continued I will most likely read the next book as I'm some what invested in this autobiography and how it ends. All of this though was eclipsed by his introduction to ecstasy and the social lifestyle that came with it. People are going to be involved the drug trade one way or another and if the odds stay the same most people will know someone who will end up involved. his exploits throughout Europe, the life-threatening entanglements with thugs from all over the world, and finally to his eventual capture ending with a 15-year prison sentence. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.

Rich left the army in 1995 and as a part of his exit strategy he was trained by special forces to become a close protection officer(Bodyguard) and surveillance operative. So I watch the author on tiktok and always liked his videos when I stumbled onto the fact he wrote a book , I thought to myself “why don’t I give it a try he seems like a sound lad “ boy was I glad I did it gripped me from chapter one and I even started feeling like I knew the characters myself ( although I didn’t ) although I don’t condone breaking the law in any way this guy opened my eyes into the pressures surrounding such crimes , and if you haven’t watched this guy on tiktok u should go over he’s great and very informative when giving answers to related questions viewers ask him , back to the book , if you want a good read , a true story from a likeable person this is the book for you ! We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Rich left school in 1986 with no exam grades, he drifted from job to job but felt he needed and could offer more so in 1988 at the age of 18 Rich joined the British army, after successfully completing basic and trade training he was posted out to Germany where his unit the Third Royal Tank Regiment was stationed as part of NATO, the aim of which was to provide a deterrent from the Warsaw Pact attacking the west. Eventually his underworld criminal cocaine network was taken down by the police and he received a 15-year prison sentence.Charlie Four Kilo delves deep into the chaotic, dangerous and manipulative world of organised crime. All of these experiences suited Rich’s mentality and risk taking behaviour down to the ground, and he felt that he had finally found the life he craved for. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. A gripping read that grabs you right away and keeps you enthralled throughout every of the 186 pages.

Rich left this life behind him and is now an author and a veterans support speaker, teacher, mentor and course creator.

his exploits throughout Europe, the life-threatening entanglements with thugs from all over the world, and finally his eventual capture ending with a 15-year prison sentence. With the collapse of the old east there was no longer an imminent threat so the army was downsized meaning the disbandment and amalgamation of a large number of regiments, this had a profound effect on Rich and his chance of progression, he looked at his options to leave the forces but in 1993 was lucky to be redeployed as a part of the UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus.